Lowell Women’s Week is celebrating its 25th year. Honoring women who have come before us to the women of today. Our celebration takes place during March, proclaimed by a joint resolution of Congress in 1987 as Women’s History Month. This month-long observance grew out of Women’s History Week, initiated in 1978 by the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women and enacted in 1981 by a Joint Congressional Resolution. At the center of the celebration is International Women’s Day, celebrated worldwide on March 8.
Portuguese “mill girls” in Lowell, ca. 19120-1915. Library of Congress.
This year the Lowell Women’s Week Committee has selected the theme of Celebrating 25 Years: Portraits of Persistence. We encourage you to reflect on the women who influenced your life both past and present. Join us for Lowell Women’s Week events that will take place at locations throughout the city and recognize women’s achievements, struggles, and extraordinary contributions to our community.
All Lowell Women’s Week events are free, unless otherwise noted. Lowell Women’s Week events are open to all!
“Lowell Women’s Week is a component fund of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation”
Learn More!
> The First 10 Years of Lowell Women’s Week (PDF)
> Lowell Women’s Week: The Story Behind the Success (PDF)
> National Women’s Month Organization
> Women Arts Organization
