Celebrating Women's History Month

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About Women's History Month

Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week." Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as "Women’s History Week." In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month." Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month. Since 1995, Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.” 

WHM 2012: Women’s Education – Women’s Empowerment Although women now outnumber men in American colleges nationwide, the reversal of the gender gap is a very recent phenomenon. The fight to learn was a valiant struggle waged by many tenacious women—across years and across cultures—in our country.

SSE, Inc. SSU Colony Celebrates National Women's History Month
"I Am Woman" is an all-female talent show, and "Help a Less Fortunate Woman Make History" is a clothing drive to collect business attire and accessories for women. The clothes will be given to the Savannah office of the national Dress For Success organization. "I Am Woman" will take place the last week in March and the clothing drive will take place during the entire month of March.

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