Per WomensHistoryMonth.gov:

“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.'”

At UIC, we are proud to continue this tradition of celebrating women in the U.S. and around the world. UIC’s Women’s Leadership and Resource Center and Department of Gender and Women’s Studies have teamed up to share this calendar of campus events with you. Most events are free and open to the public. We hope you’ll join us!

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