A range of exhibits this March highlight both the work of female artists and of items and documents that track the progress of women’s rights
International Women’s Day has been celebrated since 1911, but it wasn’t until 1987 that March was declared Women’s History Month. It first started with a petition by the National Women’s History Project, a not-for-profit in California that wanted to “write women back into history”. In the spirit of their efforts to educate and celebrate the work of women, there is more than just educational seminars, conferences and concerts to celebrate women’s work – there are also exhibitions to highlight the best living artists today and those who have come before us.
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