Frequently Asked Questions

 

NWHP1. What is the National Women’s History Project?
The National Women’s History Project, founded in 1980, is a non-profit educational organization committed to recognizing and celebrating the diverse and significant historical accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials and programs. To learn more about the organization, click here.

2. What is the history of the National Women's History Month?
We have created a page in our Web site with the history this important event.

 

3. How do I become a member of the National Women’s History Project?
 We are launching our first Membership Drive to establish a Network to strengthen and expand the recognition and celebration of women's historic accomplishments. Learn more about the NWHP Network and membership benefits.

4. How can I contact the National Women’s History Project?
Please write, email or call:
3440 Airway Drive, Suite F
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone: (707) 636-2888 Fax: (707) 636-2909
Email: nwhp@aol.com

5. How do I request a free catalog?
The National Women’s History Project produces a free catalog that features multi-cultural women’s history resources. Request a free catalog online, call (707) 636-2888, or email us at nwhp@aol.com.

6. When and how did Women’s History Month begin?
National Women’s History Month grew out of an effort to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women in American History. In 1978, the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women initiated a “Women’s History Week.” Later in 1987, at the request of museums, libraries, and educators across the country, the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to expand the celebration to the entire month of March. A National Women’s History Month Congressional Resolution was quickly passed with strong bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate. Click here to learn more about this year's theme.

7. What is the theme for National Women’s History Month for March 2010?

Writing Women Back into History is the theme for 2010

8. What is women’s history?
Multicultural women’s history takes a bold new look at all that has gone before and tells the story of our shared past from a very different perspective. It does not rewrite history, but it does make very different judgments about what is important to be remembered and who the significant players were.

9. Where can I find information on the Women’s Rights Movement?
There are several ways to find good information online:

  • Visit Resource Center on our website and follow the link to our Legacy 98 section, which chronicles the women’s rights movement beginning with the Seneca Fall Convention in 1848.
  • The National Women’s History Project catalog contains several books, videos and posters that feature information about the Women’s Rights Movement.
  • Find resources and meaningful gifts in our Online Catalog, too.
  • Refer to our recommended links page for other information and resources.

10. How can I find information on specific women in history?

  • The National Women’s History Project catalog contains several books, videos and posters that feature information about specific women in U.S. history.
  • Find resources and meaningful gifts in our Online Catalog, too.
  • Our Biographies section of Resource Center provides detailed information about current past National Women's History Month honorees.
  • Our recommended links page has other information and resources about specific women.
  • In researching specific women or topics, go to the search engine Google.com and then type in the name or topic in the search screen.

11. How do I find information about women in specific U.S. states?
Please refer to our recommended links page for other information and resources about women in specific U.S. states.

12. What is International Women’s Day?

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. In the early days of its observance, International Women’s Day was celebrated as a socialist holiday honoring workingwomen. With the resurgence of feminism in the 1960’s came a renewed interest in International Women’s Day. Feminists began promoting March 8 as such. Click here for more information.

The date was a logical one. The United Nations had observed March 8th as International Women's Day since 1975 and adopted a resolution proclaiming it in 1977. The roots of International Women's Day began with the struggles of United States women workers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

On March 8, 1908, women rallied in New York City for women's suffrage. the same year garment workers held a massive demonstration in New York for fair treatment at work and demanded an end to child labor. In 1910, at an International Conference of Socialist Women in Copenhagen, Denmark, 100 women representing 17 countries voted to establish an International Women's Day. While the celebration of International Women's Day continued in Europe and the Eastern European nations, it was not until the second wave of feminism reclaimed the March 8 commemorative date in the late 1960's that International Women's Day returned to the United States.

13. What is Women’s Equality Day?
On August 26, 1920, the 1f9th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women in this country the right to vote. Annual observances of the anniversary of women’s suffrage have taken place since 1970, with marches, luncheons, rallies, and educational programs. In 1971, a joint resolution of Congress was passed designating August 26 of each year as Women’s Equality Day. Click here to view the Joint Resolution and to learn more about Women’s Equality Day.

14. Can I use any of the content on this website?
The information on this website is © NWHP 2008, but users are invited to use any and all of our web content, as long as credit is cited to the National Women's History Project.

15. What can I post to the NWHP Blog?
Any event for National Women’s History Month, and any event related to Women’s history or current event that recognizes women's historic achievements. Click here to visit the blog .