Colleagues,

March is Women’s History Month, highlighting the contributions of women to contemporary society. The commemoration is a California legacy, began in 1978 as “Women’s History day” in Sonoma County, California, and was championed by Gerda Lerner and the National Women’s History Alliance to be recognized as a national week (1980) and then month (1987) in the United States, spreading internationally after that.

Learn more at: https://womenshistorymonth.gov/

What’s more, International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, occurs annually on March 8th. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality. You might take this opportunity to:

• celebrate women’s achievements

• raise awareness about women’s equality

• lobby for accelerated gender parity

• fundraise for female-focused charities

Learn more at https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

Thank you to all of the women working at SJSU IT. Your voices are valued and we’re glad you’ve chosen our campus as a place to build your success.

Best Regards,
The SJSU IT Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee