Each year, Women’s History Month provides us with an important opportunity to highlight the extraordinary legacy of the pioneering American women and girls who built, shaped and improved our nation.
Throughout American history, women and girls have made vital contributions, often in the face of discrimination and undue hardship. Courageous women marched and won the right to vote, campaigned against injustice, broke countless barriers, and expanded possibilities in American life. Our history is also replete with examples of the unwavering courage and fortitude of American women, especially in times of crisis and emergency. Women served our nation during World War II, led organizing and litigation efforts during the civil rights movement, and represented the United States on the world stage in the fight for human rights, peace and Security. Far too often, their heroic efforts and stories have gone unsung — especially the millions of Black women, immigrants, and others from diverse communities who have strengthened America in every generation.
