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WOMEN'S ISSUES

WOMEN'S ISSUES

In 1981, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution establishing National Women's History Week. The week was chosen to coincide with International Women's Day, March 8. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month. Every year since, Congress passes a resolution for Women's History Month in March, and the President issues a proclamation.

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Women's History Month, 2009

A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America

The White House, March 10, 2009

With passion and courage, women have taught us that when we band together to advocate for our highest ideals, we can advance our common well-being and strengthen the fabric of our Nation. Each year during Women's History Month, we remember and celebrate women from all walks of life who have shaped this great Nation. This year, in accordance with the theme, "Women Taking the Lead to Save our Planet," we pay particular tribute to the efforts of women in preserving and protecting the environment for present and future generations.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Womens-History-Month-2009

International Women’s Day

Statement by Secretary Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

March 8, 2009

On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2009, I am proud to honor women around the world who are blazing trails and surmounting obstacles in pursuit of equality and opportunity. Although you may not know their names or recognize their faces, these women advocates are hard at work in every country and on every continent, seeking to fulfill their right to participate fully in the political, economic and cultural lives of their societies. Often working against great odds and at great personal sacrifice, they are a key to global progress in this new century and deserve our admiration and support.…

http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2009a/03/120129.htm

Websites:

Michelle Obama: Woman of Influence

First lady Michelle Obama serves as a role model for women who strive to balance their professional careers and their roles as mothers and wives.

http://www.america.gov/michelle_obama.html

Women of Courage

Around the world, women are challenging their societies to uphold freedom and human rights. Many take great risks to accomplish great things. Here are some of their stories.

http://www.america.gov/women-courage.html

Women in Congress

Since 1917, when Representative Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman to serve in Congress, a total of 260 women have served as U.S. Representatives or Senators. This Web site, based on the book Women in Congress, 1917–2006, contains biographical profiles of former women Members of Congress, links to information about current women Members, essays on the institutional and national events that shaped successive generations of Congresswomen, and images of each woman Member, including rare photos. http://womenincongress.house.gov/

Women in the Senate

Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia, the first woman to serve in the United States Senate, took the oath of office on November 21, 1922. Having been appointed to fill a vacancy, Felton served for just 24 hours. The 87-year-old Felton's largely symbolic Senate service capped a long career in Georgia politics and journalism.

http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/women_senators.htm

Statistics:

Facts for Features: Women’s History Month: March 2009

U.S. Census Bureau/U.S. Department of Commerce

Publications:

Women of Influence
Bureau of International Information Programs U.S. Department of State

U.S. Government:

White House - Women

Women's History Month Home http://www.womenshistorymonth.gov/

Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women

Department of Labor Women's Bureau

Department of State Office of International Women's Issues

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Department of Health and Human Services Women's Health Information

Food and Drug Administration Office of Women's Health

National Institutes of Health / Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research on Women's Health

National Women's Business Council

Small Business Administration Office of Women's Business Ownership
Entrepreneurial Development

National Archives - Women