Women's History Month: UW-Madison Department of Gender and Womenās Studies
The UW-Madison Department of Gender and Womenās Studies was founded in 1975. While other womenās studies programs were a hodgepodge of different faculty from different departments, UW-Madison's department controlled its own resources, curriculum, and governance from the start. Decision-making was all theirs.
Women's History Month: Wisconsin Women's Network
The Wisconsin Womenās Network was formed in 1979. It was created as a non-partisan coalition with the goal of improving the status of women throughout Wisconsin.
Women's History Month: Wisconsin Women's Council
Since 1983, the Wisconsin Women's Council has been working to advance women's equality and economic security.
Women's History Month: Girls Rock Camp
In 2010, the first Girls Rock Camp Madison had 32 campers. Today, there are three camps with room for about 150 campers, and they sell out in minutes.
Women's History Month: WILPF
The Womenās International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) was officially established in 1915 after a meeting of nearly 1,500 suffragists from 12 countries.
Women's History Month: End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin was founded in 1978. It was born out of the need for a statewide organization that could lead legislative advocacy on domestic abuse issues.
Women's History Month: Girls on the Run
Since Girls on the Run International was founded in 1996, two million girls across North America have participated in the program, to help discover, build, and grow their self-confidence.
Women's History Month: Zonta Club of Madison
Zonta Club of Madison was founded in 1940. Itās part of Zonta International, which is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to empower women worldwide through advocacy and service.
Women's History Month: Raging Grannies of Madison
Raging Grannies of Madison started as a project of the Madison chapter of the Womenās International League for Peace and Freedom, singing to the crowds of Madison anti-war protesters in the fall of 2003.
Women's History Month: National Organization for Women (NOW)
Thereās a Wisconsin chapter and a Madison chapter of the National Organization for Women. NOW works to improve the status of women in the United States through advocacy, litigation, and education.