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We kick off the month observing International Women's Day and acknowledging our patroness of Santa Clara High School, St. Clare.
Clare of Assisi (1194-1253) was one of the most influential women in the early medieval period of Roman Catholic church history. ... She is thought to be the first woman in the history of the church to write her own rule, or guidelines for the religious life of her order.

Women's History Month traces it's roots back to March 8, 1857 when women in New York factories staged a protest over poor working conditions. The theme for Women's History Month 2021 is a continuation of 2020's "Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced." The theme recognizes the battle for women's suffrage, which was gained with passage of the 19th amendment in 1920.