Women's History

"Laws prohibiting women from serving in air and naval combat units were repealed in the early 1990s. However, until recently, it has been Dept. of Defense policy to restrict women from certain combat-related units and military occupations...."

"Women currently hold 27% of legislative seats around the world, an increase from 15.6% of such seats in 2004..."As of October 1, 2024, women held 50% or more of the legislative seats in six countries: Rwanda, Cuba, Nicaragua, Mexico, Andorra, and the UAE (United Arab Emirates).

"For two hundred years, the Library of Congress, the oldest national cultural institution in the United States, has been gathering materials necessary to tell the stories of women in America."

"Public Law 100-9, P.L. 100-9 designated March as Women's History month on March 12, 1987....this fact sheet is designed to assist congressional offices with work related to Women's History month. It provides links to sample congressional speeches and recognitions..."

"Statistics show that the number of female voters has exceeded the number of male voters in every presidential election since 1964 and that 73.7 million women voted in the 2016 presidential election."