March - Women’s History Month
Mar 3: Harriet Tubman (operated Underground Railroad) died, 1913
Mar 4: Jeannette Rankin becomes 1st US Congresswoman, 1917
Mar 8: International Women’s Day
Mar 12: Juliette Low founds Girl Scouts, 1912
Mar 15: birthday of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, 1933
Mar 16: NOW regular meeting, 6 PM
April – Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Apr 7: birthday of Billie Holiday, 1915
Apr 9: March for Women’s Lives to support abortion rights, 1992
Apr 10: birthday of Dolores Huerta, 1930
Apr 18: Women’s World Fair, Chicago, 1925
Apr 20: NOW regular meeting, 6 PM
Apr 22: Take Your Daughter to Work Day
Apr 25: Colorado, 1st state to liberalize abortion laws, 1967
Apr 25: Earth Day
Apr 25: March for Gay/Lesbian Rights, 1993
Apr 28: Equal Pay Day