March serves as Women’s History Month, honoring the leaders, activists, and role models—both past and present—who have risked their lives fighting for justice and equality.
The celebration evolved in the late 20th century from a “Women’s History Week” in California in the late 1970s, to a week-long national celebration in 1981, to finally earning national recognition in its month-long capacity in 1987. At Kurn Hattin Homes for Children in Westminster Vermont, Social Studies and Civics Teacher, Deborah Velto and one of her classes, recently created a bulletin board honoring women who advocate or have advocated for equity, diversity, and inclusion.