Women's History Month March 2015: Facts And Figures About US Women In The 21st Century

Nancy Pelosi, Michelle Obama and Katheryn Bigelow: these are just a handful of women who have made history in the 21st century. Women have made great strides in the U.S., in the more than 40 years since the beginning of the American feminist movement. However, women have yet to enjoy true parity with their male counterparts in careers, in pay and in government representation. The idea for a national Women's History Month was born this month more than 158 years ago and became federally recognized...