Women’s History Month
Per the UN’s website, “International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political.”
They continued, “Since those early years, International Women’s Day has assumed a new global dimension for women in developed and developing countries alike. The growing international women’s movement, which has been strengthened by four global United Nations women’s conferences, has helped make the commemoration a rallying point to build support for women’s rights and participation in the political and economic arenas.”
International Women’s Day
Per National Women’s History Museum’s website, “Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history.”
They continued, “Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California. The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women planned and executed a “Women’s History Week” celebration in 1978. The organizers selected the week of March 8 to correspond with International Women’s Day. The movement spread across the country as other communities initiated their own Women’s History Week celebrations the following year.”
They continued, “In 1980, a consortium of women’s groups and historians—led by the National Women’s History Project (now the National Women’s History Alliance)—successfully lobbied for national recognition. In February 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8, 1980 as National Women’s History Week.”
Departments Across the U.S. Recognizing Female Staff During March
Lawton Police Department in Oklahoma posted, “Happy International Women’s Day!” They, and the other departments listed, all shared videos and/or photos to commemorate Women’s History Month and or International Women’s Day.
Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake in Utah posted in honor of Women’s History Month, “March is Women’s History Month, and we are celebrating by sharing some of our history makers with you. Kendra Herlin (ret.) was the first sworn female deputy in Salt Lake County.” The department posted a three part video series where she shares her trailblazing story.
Watch Part 1 here.
Watch Part 2 here.
Watch Part 3 here.
Sarasota Police Department in Florida posted, “#InternationalWomensDay is an opportunity to highlight just a few women, sworn and civilian, who work at #SarasotaPD and serve and protect the City of Sarasota, Government. We honor all women who are serving or who have served in law enforcement. Thank you for your service #IWD2023”
Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office in Washington posted a video, “Today for International Women’s Day we recognize all the women at the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office and want to thank them for all they do to make our agency a success. We appreciate all you do each and every day!”
Click here to view the video!
Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4 in Texas shared, “March is Women’s History Month! This month, Constable Mark Herman’s Office celebrates all women and especially those trailblazers that helped shift and change our world and continue to do so.”
They also shared, “Today is International Women’s Day. To all women all over the world, including the women at Constable Mark Herman’s Office. . . you are strong, you are powerful and you inspire us all.”
Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Florida posted, “Women’s History Month is a time to recognize the women who have led, are currently leading and will lead in the future. The Broward Sheriff’s Office employs many women who have dedicated their lives to making a significant impact both on and off duty. These remarkable women represent BSO from across the agency and work hard each day to deliver exceptional service to our community. Their passion and commitment continue to inspire us. Join us in celebrating them in honor of Women’s History Month!”
They also posted, “March is National Women’s History Month. This month-long celebration honors women’s contributions to events in history and society. Here at BSO, our civilian women are paramount to our success. They each play an essential role in the organization’s functioning; though you may not see all of them out in the community, we could not operate without them. Thank you for all you do! #WomensHistoryMonth #celebratingher”
Prince William County Police Department in Virginia highlighted three wonderful female staff members!
- “During March, we celebrate Women’s History Month. Today, we recognize retired professional staff member Lisa Russell Colgan for her 38 years of service.” The department shared the history of her service at the department here.
- “During March, we celebrate Women’s History Month. Today, we recognize International Women’s Day with retired professional staff member Ms. Jan Shepherd for her 26 years of service.” The department shared the history of her service at the department here.
- “During March, we celebrate Women’s History Month. Today, we recognize retired professional staff member Fran Grinnell for her 30 years of excellent service.” The department shared the history of her service at the department here.
