Women’s History Month
I know, I know…some of you don’t recognize this as anything special. But for me, and all the women of Lijit, I thought it deserved a *small* mention. (And guys, don’t worry…International Men’s Day is in November and we’ve been celebrating your history for quite a while now.)
This month-long observance isn’t one of those made-up commemorations that simply exist to make people feel better about themselves, although some of you may argue otherwise. National Women’s History Month’s roots go back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. Leave it to the textile workers to start a movement.
Some interesting facts, pulled from the U.S. Census Bureau about the state of womanhood…
155.8 million
The number of females in the United States as of Oct. 1, 2009. The number of males was 151.8 million.
82.8 million
Estimated number of mothers of all ages in the United States.
29.4 million
Number of women 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more education in 2008, higher than the corresponding number for men (28.4 million).
Nearly 6.5 million
The number of women-owned businesses in 2002.
66%
Percentage of female citizens 18 and older who reported voting in the 2008 Presidential election.
59%
In 2008, the percentage of females 16 and older who participated in the labor force, representing about 72 million women.
64.5 million
Number of married women 18 and older (including those who were separated or had an absent spouse) in 2008.
3.1 million
Number of girls who participated in high school athletic programs in the 2007-08 school year. In the 1979-80 school year, only 1.75 million girls were members of a high school athletic team.
Many thanks to all of our female publishers, just a few of which are linked to in this post, for their support and for the bravery in telling their stories.
And, if you haven’t yet this month, be sure to think fondly about all the special women in your life and how they’re currently making history.
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