Miami-Dade County Public Schools Celebrates Women’s History Month, 2015 Department of Social Sciences

Women’s History Month, 2015 The purpose of Women’s History Month is to call attention to the achievements of women in all facets of life including science, business, government, literature, the arts, medicine, and athletics. Women’s History Month provides schools with opportunities to highlight women from all backgrounds, both historical and current, who have made a positive difference in our community, nation, and world.

Women’s History Month, 2015 In 1981, Senator Orrin Hatch from Utah and Representative Barbara Mikulski from Maryland co- sponsored the first Joint Congressional Resolution proclaiming a “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, the National Women’s History Project successfully petitioned Congress to expand the celebration to the entire month of March. A special Presidential Proclamation is issued every year honoring the extraordinary achievements of American women.

Women’s History Month, 2015 The 2015 Women’s History Month theme is “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives.” This year’s theme presents the opportunity to weave women’s stories into the fabric of our nation’s history. The stories of women’s lives, encourages girls and young women to think larger and bolder, and gives boys and men a fuller understanding of the female experience. Knowing women’s achievements helps us all understand who women are and what women are accomplishing today.

Women’s History Month, 2015 Department of Social Sciences