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Women's History Month March 2017 Whereas:Throughout history, extraordinarywomen have made significant contributions to the growth and strength of our city, state, and nation in countless ways; TheCityof Rosevilleiscommittedtorecognizingandhonoringcontributionsof all members of our community;and Whereas:In 1980 a Joint Congressional Resolution declared the week of March 8 as National Women's History Week, and in 1987 Congress expanded the celebration of women's contributions to the entire month of March;and Whereas:Through leadership, innovation, and ingenuity, generations of women have made significant contributions in science, medicine, technology, business, politics, entrepreneurship, and arts and culture; Themovementrecognizesandcelebrates contributionsthatwomenof everyrace, class and ethnic background have made to society;and Whereas:Women have been leaders in securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity; and in the abolitionist, emancipation, industrial labor, civil rights, and peace movements, creating a more fair and just society for all; Although often overlooked and undervalued, women collectively have dramaticallyinfluencedthedevelopmentofsound publicpolicy,institutions,andorganizations; and Whereas:Whether serving in elected positions across America, leading groundbreaking civil rights movements, venturing into unknownfrontiers, or programming revolutionary technologies, generations of women that knew their gender was no obstacle to what they could accomplish have long stirred new ideas and opened new doors, having a profound and positive impact on our community; Fromchampioninghumanrightstoensuringaccessandequal opportunityforall Americans, women have led the way in establishing a stronger and more democratic country; and Whereas:Despite their contributions, the role of women in history has been consistently overlooked and undervalued in literature, education and culture; Againstsocialconventionand oftenlegalrestraints,womenhavecreatedalegacy that expands the frontiers ofpossibility. Women have demonstrated character, courage and commitment as mothers, political and community leaders, educators, institution builders, business, labor, relief workers, religious leaders, and CEOs;and This month we celebrate countless pioneering women and their victories, and we Whereas: continue our work to build a society where our daughters have the same possibilities as unpaid. our sons. Women have always worked, but often their work has been undervalued and Whereas:The 2017 National Women's History Month ''Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business" honors women who have successfully challenged the role ofwomen in both business and the paid labor force.