Women's Birthdays & Milestones
March 12
Annette Adams b. 1877-1st woman federal prosecutor, judge
Dorothy Hodgkin b. 1910-scientist, Nobel laureate
Liza Minnelli b. 1945-actor, singer, dancer
Patricia Hampl b. 1946-writer, poet
1930: Stella Walsh breaks all records for the 220 yard dash
Quote for the Day
"I have met brave women who are exploring the outer edge of human possibility with no history to guide them, and with a kind of courage t o make themselves vulnerable which I find moving beyond words."
~ Gloria Steinem
ANNUAL EVENTS & CONFERENCES FOR MARCH
National Women's History Month, National Women's History Project: 707-838-6000
National Girl Scout Week: 2nd week
International Women's Day: March 8
Be Your Best Day, Girl Scouts: March 14
Women Investors Day, Woman Investors Committee: 703-978-2491, March 14
- Annual Feminist Psychology Conference,
- Association for Women in Psychology: Ruth Hall 215-771-2643; Maryka Biaggio 503-359-2240
- Association for Women's Economic Development (AWED) annual conference: 212-692-9100
- Creteil International Women's Film Festival, Paris: Bernice Reynaud, Cal Inst. of Arts, School of Film & Video, Valencia, CA, fax 213-665-3447
- Feminist Press at CUNY annual fund-raiser: 212-360-5790
- Fight for Abortion Rights and Reproductive Freedom Annual Conference: 413-582-5645
- National Association of Black Women Attorneys: Mabel Haden, 202-637-4890
- National Conference for Women in Business: 212-692-9100
- National Latinas Caucus Feminization of Power Conference: 212-614-2903
- Women Employed Annual Conference: 312-782-3902
- Women in the Director's Chair Festival, Chicago, IL: 312-281-4988; fax 312-281-4999
- Women of Color Recognition Day Awards: 612-870-1193
- Women's Health 2000 Annual Conference, San Francisco CA: 415-476-2564
- Women's International Cinema Arts Festival, St. Petersburg, FL: 813-895-7132
Reprinted from The WomanSource Catalog & Review's, "women's perpetual calendar"