"It started as a meeting of socialists and suffragists in Manhattan in 1909. In March 1910, German activist Clara Zetkin suggested that International Women's Day be recognized as an international holiday at the International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen — and all 17 countries in attendance at the conference agreed. So, on March 18, 1911, Europeans finally followed suit in recognizing International Women's Day, while Americans continued to rally for Women's Day on the last Sunday in February until the 1970s." [source]
Dates in History:
- March 13, 1913, the Women’s Suffrage Parade in Washington, D.C., where more than 8,000 women gathered to demand a constitutional amendment guaranteeing their right to vote.
- March 22, 1972, the Equal Rights Amendment was passed in the Senate.
- March 1980, President Jimmy Carter declared that March 8th was officially the start of National Women’s History Week.
- 1987 - Congress declared the entire month of March Women’s History Month. [source]
Here at Goorin Bros., we feel honored to have so many women on our small but mighty team. Below, we've highlighted a portion of the fearless leaders we are grateful to get to work with every dang day.
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