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The month of March is Women’s History Month, dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the central role of women in American history. Women’s History Month began as Women’s History Week in 1981 and was observed as such until 1986. Beginning in 1987, resulting from petitions from the National Women’s History Project, Congress extended the week to a month. Every year, Congress passes a resolution for Women’s History Month, and the president issues a proclamation.
NAWRB is doing its part by hosting our Certified Delegate Spokeswoman Training educating women to become vetted industry speakers and showcase their businesses on a national stage, on March 7 and our sheCall Women: How to Get Involved on March 16. The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC), one of our close collaborators, is hosting A Celebration of Women Business Owners: History, Participation and Progress on March 8, celebrating the milestones of women in business.
Take the time to honor the women who have helped build this country, their stories, achievements and character. Attend a Women’s History Month event or program, ranging from concerts and art exhibitions to free lesson plans and panel discussions, being held by various cities and organizations across the country.
Please visit www.NAWRB.com for our calendar. For more on Women’s History Month and to see a list of events, please visit http://womenshistorymonth.gov/.
The U.S. Census Bureau Statistics
Population, Jobs, Military, Earnings
- there were 163.2 million females in the United States as of July 2015; there are 158.2 million males
- 1 million females age 16 and older participated in the civilian labor force in 2015; women comprised 47.4 percent of the civilian labor force in 2015
- there were 1.6 million women veterans in the United States in 2015
- In 9.7 percent of married couples in 2016, the wife earned at least $30,000 more than the husband
- $40,742 was the median annual income of women age 15 and older who worked full time, year-round in 2015; in comparison, the median annual earnings of men were $51,212
- full-time, year-round female workers in 2015 earned 80 cents for every dollar men earned
Education, Business, Motherhood, Marriage
- Women comprised 55.4 percent of all college students (undergraduate and graduate) in 2015
- $1.4 trillion are the estimated receipts from women-owned firms in the United States in 2012, rising 18.7 percent from $1.2 trillion in 2007
- 5 million is the estimated number of mothers ages 15 to 50 in the United States in 2014
- there were 5 million stay-at-home mothers nationwide in 2016, compared to 209,000 stay-at-home fathers