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March 2005 EOP Newsletter
- From the Director
- EOP Represents at the Harlem Renaissance Night!
- Financial Aid Report
- “Forgetting College?” by Joshua Myers
- Women’s History Month
- Feature Article: American Higher Education for Women
- Student Spotlight
- EOP 26th Annual Banquet
Women’s History Month
The history of the world is rich with outstanding stories of the accomplishments of our people. However, for a long time more than half of the human race was not recognized for their accomplishments and contributions to the betterment of our society. In the late 1970s, the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women initiated a “Women’s History Week” celebration. This week soon began to be celebrated by schools all over the country and in 1987, the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to extend this week to an entire month. This began a nationwide annual celebration of the accomplishments and contributions of women and their history. Today, schools, churches, companies and community organizations throughout the country celebrate Women’s History Month to commemorate women and achieve equity goals in education as well as bring awareness and public consciousness about issues affecting women.
Relevant Web Sites on Women:
National Women’s History Project
Activist Web Sites for Women’s Issues
http://research.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/links_actv.html
Web Sites for Women's Health
http://research.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/links_hlth.html
Amnesty International Stop Violence Against Women
http://www.web.amnesty.org/actforwomen/actnow-index-eng
MADRE: Demanding Human Rights for Women and Families Around the World
About Face: Women and the Media
National Organization For Women (NOW)
National Partnership for Women and Families
http://www.nationalpartnership.org/
Self Employed Women's Association
