“Each time a girl opens a book and reads a womanless history, she learns she is worthless.” Myra & David Sadker

The Clemmer College of Education Diversity Committee is proud to celebrate the contributions made by women throughout history. We also honor those females currently working to ensure that history is rewritten to include the many valuable contributions made by women. We believe that this effort facilitates a more balanced and truthful sense of history for all females and males and creates an opportunity for all of our children to have a more optimistic future. Throughout this month, the CCOE Diversity Committee acknowledges and promotes awareness of the contributions women have made to history by posting art, books, and informative brochures in the main foyer of Warf-Pickel Hall in the Clemmer College of Education. The Diversity committee wants to make available some resources that are offered on the ETSU campus, such as the Women’s Resource Center. For information on this valuable resource, go to: http://www.etsu.edu/wrcetsu/

Another valuable resource is the ETSU Women’s Studies site at: http://www.etsu.edu/womenstudies/

In 1978, the first formal recognition was enacted as “Women’s History Week” the week of March 8, International Women’s Day, in Sonoma County, California. A multicultural perspective was the focus to show the common bonds of women throughout the world. In the following years other areas began their own celebrations and the process was initiated to have a national holiday declared.

In 1980, President Carter began supporting the idea and urging American citizens to participate. In 1981, a resolution was passed declaring the week of March 8 National Women’s History Week. The National Women’s History Project clearinghouse successfully petitioned Congress to expand the celebration to a month long in 1987. Every year since 1992, a Presidential Proclamation has been issued supporting the celebration. This information is provided to promote awareness of the struggles that women have encountered, encourage appreciation of their many accomplishments, and educate the public on ways to end oppression of women.

Library Resources

Web Resources

National Organization for Women-NOW
http://www.now.org

The National Women's History Project
http://www.nwhp.org/

Women in World History
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/

Resource listing
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/whm/index.htm

Educational activities
http://www.socialstudies.com/c/@vnxB8YR3hZVSo/Pages

Women's history
http://www.womenshistory.about.com

Celebration links
http://www.womansource.com/whm.htm

History links
http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/womhist.html

Activities
http://www.familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-5181,00.html

Lesson plans
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6678.html

Kid's Zone
http://www.cbs.sportsline.com/u/kids/women/