OUR HISTORY IS OUR STRENGTH
Together, We’re Writing Her Story.
The National Women’s History Alliance (NWHA) is a powerful force advancing equality through the stories of women who shaped — and continue to shape — our nation. As a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization, NWHA is committed to honoring the past, inspiring the present, and empowering future generations through inclusive, accurate, and transformative women’s history.
From classrooms to boardrooms, voting booths to community halls, we work to ensure that women’s voices are heard, celebrated, and remembered.
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JANUARY 2026 Newsletter
“The best protection any woman can have is courage.”
-Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Architect of the Women’s Rights Movement in the U.S.
Erasing the East Wing: When Women’s History Is at Risk in Plain Sight
The recent demolition of the East Wing of the White House – long home to the offices and initiatives of First Ladies – has reignited concern about how women’s leadership is preserved in our national memory.
While the White House Executive Residence and the National Park Service confirmed that artifacts were archived and a digital record created, the loss of the physical space – without a clear plan for public interpretation – is still deeply symbolic. It raises vital questions: Whose contributions are preserved in public view? Whose history is protected, and whose is quietly sidelined?
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This Month in Women’s History: January Highlights
Dian Fossey 
Primatologist and Conservationist
1932-1985
Dian Fossey (January 16. 1932 – December 26, 1985) was a passionate primatologist and conservationist who lived with mountain gorillas in Central Africa for 18 years. Her studies of the gorillas are intimate as she was able to habituate the gorillas by imitating their actions. She proved that they could be “friends, gentle giants, and highly social. ” She was ardently against the human encroachment and native poachers, as the decline of her beloved gorillas drove her to be their protector. Her activism helped galvanize global conservation efforts and laid the groundwork for protections that still save gorillas today. Her brutal murder ended her important work with “Gorillas in the Mist”
Hazel Johnson
Mother of the Environmental Justice Movement
1935-2011
Hazel Johnson (January 25, 1935- January 12, 2011) has been honored widely as the Mother of the Environmental Justice Movement, witnessed her Chicago Community as victims of toxic conditions and high rates of cancer. In 1979, Johnson founded People for Community Recovery, turning grassroots organizing into a powerful movement that linked environmental protection with civil rights and public health. She insisted that clean air, safe water, and healthy homes were not privileges, but basic human rights. Her leadership helped shape national environmental justice policy and influenced federal action, including recognition of environmental racism by the U.S. government. Her legacy demands that a healthy environment is a basic human right.
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The NWHA and St. John’s University invite you, your community and/or your school to contribute to the 2027 nationwide educational campaign. Vote for the 2027 Women’s History Month Theme.
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We’re looking for high school and college students to help shape the future of NWHA.
As a member of the Youth Advisory Committee, you’ll bring fresh ideas, help design campaigns, and ensure young voices are at the center of our work.
- Make your voice heard.
- Learn leadership skills.
- Help move women’s history forward.
2026 Women's History Theme
The 2026 theme expands our understanding of sustainability beyond just environmental concerns. It encompasses financial sustainability, community resilience, leadership succession, and intergenerational equity. Whether developing green technologies, advancing economic justice, strengthening education systems, or building civic power – women are designing blueprints for sustainable transformation. This theme affirms that shaping a sustainable future means fostering systems that support both people and the planet.
his theme honors the women who have and are reimagining and rebuilding systems to ensure long-term sustainability – environmental, economic, educational, and societal. It recognizes the powerful leadership of women in creating a future that is rooted in equity, justice, and opportunity for all. From environmental advocacy to financial reform, from community organizing to policy innovation, women are at the forefront of driving holistic change. Their leadership is not only addressing today’s most urgent challenges – it is laying the foundation for a more resilient and inclusive tomorrow.
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For more information, visit our 2026 Women’s History Theme page.
“Women’s history is women’s right—an essential, indispensable heritage from which we can draw pride, comfort, courage, and long-range vision.”
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