Women's History

March is a month with plenty of celebratory observations, including Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, National Kidney Month … and even National Noodle Month. But it’s also a month to celebrate a community that encompasses about 50.5% of the U.S. population. Women’s History Month started in 1981 as a weeklong celebration in March and shifted to cover the entire month six…

Lee’s Flower and Card Shop was founded in 1945, and has since been led by five generations of women. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.

A new resource is now open in Prince George’s County: the She Suite Luxury Pantry and Resource Hub. The goal is to uplift, train and provide tools for women and families in need, providing professional training for women looking to enter into the workforce.

The Economist compared working conditions for women across the 29 countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

The annual 5k race is a family-friendly event that honors women’s history month. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

A new resource for women and families in need opens Saturday in Prince George’s County. News4’s Dominique Moody reports the She Suite Luxury Pantry and Resource Hub will offer professional training for women looking to enter the workforce.

The U.N. began commemorating the holiday in 1975, which was International Women’s Year, and its General Assembly officially recognized the day two years later.

FitDC is hosting its seventh annual family-friendly HerStory 5K run on Saturday to celebrate Women’s History Month. News4’s Molette Green talks to D.C.’s Director of Parks and Recreation Thennie Freeman about what to expect from the free event.

How a weeklong, local celebration in California in 1978 turned into a monthlong, national observance less than a decade later.

From a food festival filled with mouthwatering collaborations to museum events, Tommy McFly breaks down how to celebrate Women’s History Month this weekend.