Women’s history month was first celebrated in March 1987 and began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California. Educators in Santa Rosa, California first celebrated to increase awareness of women’s contributions to society.

Womens history month started off as a week before it became a month. Before it was for the whole month of march (before 1987), women’s history month was week. started on the second of March and ended on the eighth.

Women’s history month is reparented by the colors purple, green, and white. The most important event / key date in women’s history was women getting the right to vote. A few key dates that happened on women’s history month (March) are the first major march on Washington by suffragists which happened on March 3, 1913, Title IX was passed on March 1, 1972, and The National Woman’s Party was formed in March 1917. Overall, we celebrate Women’s History Month to remind everyone of the achievements of women throughout the years in our culture and society.