By Maya Meade, Blogger Women’s History Month is a month-long event that highlights the contributions and accomplishments of women throughout history and those who are making changes in the world today. Passed by Congress in 1981, the celebration began as Women’s History Week and then continued to expand over the years until it became Women’s History Month in 1995. Since the declaration of Women’s History Month and in the years leading up to it, many women have left their mark