Sojourner Truth – Women’s History Month, Day 11
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Happy International Women’s Day!
International Women’s Day is a worldwide celebration of the accomplishments of women, regardless of race, gender, nationality, political affiliation, or economic situation. This year, the theme is #BalanceforBetter, focusing on the idea that balance between men and women is truly the key and everyone’s responsibility. This is actually […]
Ida B. Wells – Women’s History Month Day 2
Ida B. Wells was born into slavery in Mississippi when the Civil War was in its infancy. In the early years of her life, she and her family were freed after the war and then became active in Reconstruction Era politics. Taught to value education, Ida went to […]
Patsy Takemoto Mink – Womens History Month Day 1
More than just the first Asian-American elected to congress, Patsy was the first woman of color to make it there, period. Overall, she was a member of Congress in the House of Representatives 13 times, spanning the years from 1965 to 2002. “Patsy Mink was a vibrant, passionate, […]
Don’t miss our annual Women of Distinction event!
Every year, we honor eight women throughout Western New York for their strength in character, dedication to community service, and commitment to mentoring and encouraging young girls and women. This all-girl-led event is called Women of Distinction and it’s coming your way in less than one month! You […]
Monroe County Troop gets early access to program honoring Martha Matilda Harper
This morning, Troop 63113 was invited to the Rochester Museum & Science Center for first access to this weekend’s special program about one of Rochester’s greatest advocates for women. Surprisingly, we aren’t talking about Susan B. Anthony. Martha Matilda Harper embodied what it means to be a G.I.R.L, […]
In Memory of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter
Today we offer our condolences to the family of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. We celebrate the work she did for our communities and the paths she cleared for equality. At Girl Scouts, we talk a lot about being a G.I.R.L., or a go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, and leader. We want […]
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