International Women’s Day

November is Native American Heritage Month, also referred to as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, and this month honors the cultures, histories, and importance of indigenous communities in the United States. This month has been recognized since 1990 when President George H. W. Bush designated November that year National American Indian Heritage Month. […]

November is National Family Caregivers Month! This annual observance was first celebrated in 1994 by the Caregiver Action Network to recognize those caregivers who provide unpaid support to family members, friends, and neighbors. President Bill Clinton first signed a presidential proclamation in recognition of this month in 1997, and all subsequent presidents have made similar […]

Men die on average 5 years earlier than women, and for largely preventable reasons. A growing number of men – around 10.8M globally – are facing life with a prostate cancer diagnosis. And across the world, one man dies by suicide every minute of every day, with males accounting for 69% of all suicides. Movember […]

You may be aware that November 11th is the day when Veterans Day is observed each year, but did you know that this day was originally called Armistice Day? In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11th a holiday to observe the end of fighting in World War I that had occurred the year […]

Women's rights activists have observed November 25th as a day against gender-based violence since 1981. This date was selected to honor the Mirabal sisters, three political activists from the Dominican Republic who were brutally murdered in 1960 by order of the country’s ruler, Rafael Trujillo (1930-1961). On December 20th, 1993, the UN General Assembly adopts […]