March 8th was International Women’s Day, part of the wider celebration of Women’s History Month, which runs until March 31st.
The Historical Association has a very interesting piece about Women’s History Month:
“Women historically have been sidelined, marginalised, discriminated against and overlooked both in their daily lives, in the historical record and for their contributions across society. Women’s History Month is a way to highlight these historical failings and reevaluate how the past has been presented, to encourage the stories of women into a mainstream presentation and popular narrative.”
The NFWI are encouraging women who aren’t WI members to become supporters. From the NFWI website:
Our vision is to offer support and opportunity to every woman who wants it, giving women a voice to make an even bigger impact and continue being a force for change in our world. We pride ourselves on being a trusted place for women of all generations to come together to share experiences and learn from each other. This is for women who want the opportunity to get more involved with the WI and receive a ‘taster’ of what a WI membership could offer.
