March is Women's History Month. Take a look into women's impact on Virginia's past, present, and future.
“Some women, while not included in the pages of a history book, have made contributions no less vital. Civic leader and social reformer Ora E. Brown Stokes from Chesterfield County worked tirelessly for a women’s right to vote and receive an education. Today, women constitute the majority of the student population at Virginia colleges and universities. Through strengthening and enriching society by impacting every field from business to medicine to government to the arts, women continue to nurture the family while fueling innovation, as well as the growth and success of tomorrow’s leaders;”
- Governor Glenn Youngkin
March 20-26, 2022
Women Veterans Week
This week is a time dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of women veterans across the Commonwealth. Taking place from March 20-26, 2022, this is the 5th consecutive year that Virginia is devoting the fourth full week in March to recognizing all of the women who have served in the United States armed forces.
Mission: Virginia’s Women Veterans Program (VWVP) provides access to community resources to educate, unify, and empower Virginia’s women veterans, who have served in the military in all eras; by ensuring they receive timely yet appropriate transition and benefits support/ employment and education outreach; health and community advocacy.
With over 109,000 women veterans who call the Commonwealth home, Virginia has the highest percentage of women veterans per population of any state in the nation.
Women veterans are the fastest-growing segment of Virginia’s total veteran population.
In 2018, Virginia was one of the first states to establish a dedicated program for women veterans, which includes an annual Virginia Women Veterans Summit. This year’s event will take place in-person June 15, 2022.
Learn more about women in Virginia history at these locations across the Commonwealth.
These attractions provide great resources for learning more about women's history in Virginia.
Check out the resources below to learn more on women's impact on the history of Virginia.
Throughout the month of March, the spotlight is on influential women of Virginia's past, present, and future.
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