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March Is Women's History Month Learn More About Women’s History In Iowa March is Women’s The Office on the Status of Women promotes the inclusion of women in decision making, ensuring that information about women is available to all stakeholders History Month and enables the government to be responsive to needs of women and girls in all facets of life. For more information and materials related to women’s resources, history, and leadership in Iowa visit us at: https://humanrights.iowa.gov/cas/icsw. Our Rich History The goal of Women’s History Month is to highlight the accomplishments of women throughout history in all sectors of life and to celebrate women from all different backgrounds and identities. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed a proclamation declaring March 2nd through the 8th to be Women’s History Week. This proclamation was inspired by a week-long celebration of women’s contributions in the school district of Sonoma, California. The National Women’s History Iowa Department of Human Rights Project followed suit and began organizing celebrations in several communities and school Office on the Status of Women districts. 321 E. 12th The first National Women’s History Week was a success. In the first couple years, thousands of Lucas State Office Building 2nd Floor schools and communities were celebrating women’s contributions. By 1986, many were lobbying Des Moines IA, 50319 for Congress to declare the entire month of March as Women’s History Month. Phone: 515-281-4470 Fax: 515-242-6119 In 1987, Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month. Since then, a presidential E-mail: [email protected] proclamation is issued each year. Iowa has issued a proclamation declaring March as Women’s History Month since 1987. “Empowering Iowa’s women and girls to achieve their full potential.” TEST YOUR IOWA WOMEN’S ANSWERS TO WOMEN’S HISTORY IQ HISTORY IQ TEST Coggeshall Jane Mary 1. First famous Iowan woman associated 14. Cothorn Marquerite with the Women’s suffrage movement? 13. 2. First African American woman admitted Bruner Charolette to the Iowa Bar? 12. Binford Jesse 3. Iowa’s first female secretary of State? 11. Axel Joan 4. The first woman to raise her voice 10. about the importance of early education Bloomer Ameila opportunities for kids? 9. Hayden Ada Dr. 5. One of Iowa’s most gifted cultural 8. Important Women in Iowa’s History Campos Mary ambassadors? 7. 6. First African American female to be Glanton Willie Not enough people are aware of the extent of women's contributions to society, 6. whether past or present. Women have played an integral role in shaping Iowa’s elected to the Iowa State Legislature? Engle Nieh Hualing 7. Iowa’s Lady of Guadalupe Chapel? 5. history. The Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame was established in 1975 by the Iowa Davis K. Evelyn 8. First woman to obtain her Ph.D. at Iowa 4. Commission on the Status of Women (ICSW) to recognize and celebrate the State University? Miller Babcock Ola accomplishments of women in Iowa. Each year the ICSW and the Governor welcome 3. 9. Only woman in Iowa to publicly Rush Gertrude four women into the Hall of Fame, paying tribute to them and setting them forth as role 2. espouse Women’s rights in the years models for others. For more information, visit: https://humanrights.iowa.gov/cas/icsw/ Catt Chapman Carrie before the Civil War? 1. events-recognition/iowa-womens-hall-fame 10. First woman to serve on a board and to lead an organization ? Top Row Left to Right Bottom Left to Right 11. Founded the Juvenile Protection Carrie Chapman Catt Willie Glanton Association? Gertrude Rush Mary Campos 12. Pioneer scholar and editor in the field of Ola Babcock Miller Ruth Ann Gaines writing by African women? 13. First African American executive of a Evelyn K. Davis Jo Ann McIntosh Zimmerman United Way Agency Nationwide Rosa Maria Escude de Findlay Christie Vilsack 14. The Mother of Women’s Suffrage in Mabel Lee Carolyn Pendray Iowa? Hualing Nieh Engle Anabella Mansfield Dr. Ada Hayden Bonnie Campbell .
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