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Women’s History Month celebration set at West Virginia Capitol

CHARLESTON — Women’s History Month will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. today in the Governor’s Reception Room at the Capitol in Charleston.

The event is sponsored by the West Virginia Women’s Commission and the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs. Remarks will be made by Cathy Justice, wife of Gov. Jim Justice, a reading of the proclamation issued by Justice declaring March as Women’s History Month in West Virginia and poetry written and performed by Crystal Good.

“The impact of great West Virginia women is undeniable and can be seen and felt in every aspect of modern life,” said Jill Upson, executive director of the minority affairs office. “I call on all West Virginians to pause and reflect on the numerous contributions of women as we celebrate and remember the integral role of women in our history during Women’s History Month.”

Greater equality in pay, career and educational opportunities, safety, access to health care for women, child well-being and greater representation in the number of women in elected government positions and on state boards and commissions are among the important issues for women identified by the West Virginia Women’s Commission, Julie Palas, interim executive director for the Women’s Commission, said.

“We are working systematically and collaboratively to raise awareness of these issues during Women’s History Month and year-round,” she said.

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