Women’s History Month Events in Philly

Women’s History Month is upon us. The Women’s History Month celebrations originated in 1981, with Congress requesting the President to call the week beginning March 7, 1982 “Women’s History Week.” 

Congress continued to pass resolutions calling a week in March “Women’s History Week” for the next five years. 

Following a petition from the National Women’s History Project, Congress designated the whole month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.” Congress continued to pass resolutions between 1988 and 1994 asking and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month. 

Since 1995, presidents have made annual proclamations designating the month as “Women’s History Month.” These often celebrate the contributions women have made to the U.S. and the ways they have accomplished various feats through American history.