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This In Her Name section is an opportunity to honor a special woman in your life who might not be recognized in our history books.
Virginia Woolf wrote that Anonymous was a woman. The NWHP encourages discovering stories about our mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers to help us better understand their lives, the challenges they faced, and ultimately,
ourselves and our own times. Recognizing the dignity and accomplishments of women in our own families and those from other backgrounds leads to higher self-esteem among girls and greater respect among boys and men. To ignore the vital role that women’s dreams and accomplishments play in our own lives would be a great mistake. We draw strength and inspiration from those who came before us – and those remarkable women working among us today. They are part of our story, and a truly balanced and inclusive history recognizes how important women have always been in American society.
In Her Name is an opportunity to honor a special woman included in the Writing Women Back into History Gazette and having her name, dates, and 50 word biography also included in the" In Her Name" section of our website. Deadline for inclusion in the second edition is December 8, 2009.
