Why Do We Celebrate Women’s History Month? -

It is Women’s History Month. Why do we have a month to celebrate women?

Suffragettes

Often, history books don’t share enough about women. Women have always done great things to talk about.

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It is Women’s History Month.Why do we have a month to celebrate women?

Eleanor Roosevelt and Marian Anderson upon arrival in Japan. May 22, 1953

There are great women to look up to.

Photo Credit: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

It is Women’s History Month.Why do we have a month to celebrate women?

Excited girls using chemistry set together in elementary science classroom

Knowing about the great women in past is important. We need to recognize the work of all people.

What Do You Think? Why do you think it is important to know about women in history?

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