How many of you have told the women close to you that you appreciate them today? As women’s history month ends, it’s crucial that you still continue to acknowledge the important and influential women both close to you and all throughout society. Here are three simple but worthwhile ways to do just that:Â
Throughout history, women have been overlooked when it comes to many things: accomplishments, inventions and overall extreme influence they have had may never be known to us simply because of the patriarchal system that controls how history is remembered. This is really why Women’s History Month is so important. These are some noteworthy and significant women that you should know about.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the first Jewish woman to become a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. She was justice for almost 30 years, from 1993 to 2020. Throughout her career, she became one of the select faces of the feminist movement. She is an icon in many people’s eyes; not only for her interesting choice of collars but also because of all the work she has done to fight for women’s rights.
- Patsy Takemoto Mink was the first Asian-American woman to serve in the U.S. Congress. Mink advocated for many women’s equal rights issues while in Congress. One of her greatest triumphs was the Women’s Educational Equity Act, passed in 1974. This bill provided education funds for programs to promote gender equity in schools.
- Patricia Roberts Harris was the first Black woman to serve as a United States ambassador, representing America in Luxembourg from 1965 to 1967. She was also the first Black woman to serve as a cabinet secretary, specifically Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Continue to support and show love to your mothers, sisters, wives, girlfriends, close friends and colleagues all throughout time, not just in the month of March.
Throughout history, women have been overlooked when it comes to many things: accomplishments, inventions and overall extreme influence they have had may never be known to us simply because of the patriarchal system that controls how history is remembered. This is really why Women’s History Month is so important. These are some noteworthy and significant women that you should know about.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the first Jewish woman to become a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. She was justice for almost 30 years, from 1993 to 2020. Throughout her career, she became one of the select faces of the feminist movement. She is an icon in many people’s eyes; not only for her interesting choice of collars but also because of all the work she has done to fight for women’s rights.
- Patsy Takemoto Mink was the first Asian-American woman to serve in the U.S. Congress. Mink advocated for many women’s equal rights issues while in Congress. One of her greatest triumphs was the Women’s Educational Equity Act, passed in 1974. This bill provided education funds for programs to promote gender equity in schools.
- Patricia Roberts Harris was the first Black woman to serve as a United States ambassador, representing America in Luxembourg from 1965 to 1967. She was also the first Black woman to serve as a cabinet secretary, specifically Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Continue to support and show love to your mothers, sisters, wives, girlfriends, close friends and colleagues all throughout time, not just in the month of March.