Womens History Month
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Women's History Month video from March 24, 2009
Throughout history, women of every ethnic and social background have quietly driven growth and progress in the United States. These women have played and their daughters continue to play critical roles in every positive aspect of the life of our state and nation. Women represent a significant portion of the labor force. Their efforts have been central both inside and outside of the home. They also, remarkably, make up the majority of our nations volunteers! It is through their tireless efforts at weaving a fabric of social justice that our nation has moved closer to its ideals. Women have served as strong leaders, not only in securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in every major progressive social movement, including the Abolitionist, Industrial Labor and Civil Rights movements.
In 1987, Congress enacted a law to formally designate every March Women’s History Month. As is always the goal of Women’s History Month we take this opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the courage, determination and steadfastness of the Women of Hawaii. It is with a sense of great privilege that the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women fulfills it mandate to highlight the contributions women in the state.
