Women’s History Month

 

March is Women’s History Month and as we enter this month as women it is important to acknowledge some women who have helped paved way for us. Women’s History Month has been celebrated since 1987 when Congress declared the entire month of March as the official month. Even before 1987 women have made history and found a way to leave their mark on the world.

Here are 4 women who have inspired women and made a lasting impact on our world.

Ada Lovelace:

Ada Lovelace was a mathematician and writer. Between 1842 and 1843 Ada translated an article by military engineer Luigi Menabrea about the Analytical Engine. Her notes have since become important in understanding the early history of computers. The notes she had written are now considered to be the first computer program. With a lack of access to education, Ada Lovelace was able to write the first computer program. This is an inspiration to women around the world, especially to women that lack access to education themselves.

Rosa Parks:

In 1955 Rosa Parks made history when she refused to give her seat on a segregated bus. She was asked to give up her seat in the color section to make room for the whites when the white section became too full, and she refused. Her action began a boycott that made the city bus company’s profit take a hit. People of color boycotted riding the bus and would walk miles to and from work for equality. Rosa Parks has inspired many people to use their voices and stand up for what is wrong. She is an inspiration for women everywhere to speak up for the rights that they deserve.

 

Maya Angelou:

Maya Angelou was a civil rights activist, poet, journalist, and author. She is best known for her autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” published in 1969. This autobiography spoke about her early life and how she overcame racism and childhood trauma. She won numerous Grammys for her recorded spoken albums and in 1972 she became the first African American woman to have a screenplay turned into a film. Maya Angelou inspired all women and even more of an inspiration to African American women.

 

Ruth Bader Ginsburg:

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the second female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. She was the first female tenured professor at Columbia University. During the 1970s she was the director of the Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union and in 1980 she was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. She continuously argued for gender equality in the United States. Ruth has inspired generations of women to break gender barriers and to continue to fight for equal rights no matter the obstacles that they may face.

 

In-Conclusion:

To this day women are paving the way for the next generation and leaving their mark on this world. Whether it is through writing a book, fighting for equality, or being the first to design or invent, a woman all around the world can continue to leave a mark and make history.