Women's History Month, 2012

Women's Rights Movement in America sparked at convention in Seneca Falls, New York in July 1848. Delegates issue a Declaration of Sentiments calling for equality with men, including the right to vote. In 1920, with the ratification of the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, American women finally gained the right to vote. In 1981, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution establishing National Women's History Week. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month, and has since passed such a resolution every year. Congressional action is followed by a U.S. presidential proclamation declaring March as Women's History Month.

Resources for Women's History Month

• Presidential Proclamation - Women's History Month, 2012 (White House)
• Women at the Top: How Women at the Top Elevate the Bottom Line (U.S. Department of State)
• State Department: Office of Global Women's Issues
• State Department: DipNote Blog: Global Women's Issues Channel
• The Library of Congress - Women's History Month

Publications

• Rachel Carson: Pen Against Poison
• Women of Influence
• Great Women of the Twentieth Century