Women’s History Month Speech
- by L.A. Law
- Posted on March 30, 2025
My mom, Pamela Greene wrote the following speech for women’s history month and gave it at work, twice in one day. Public speaking is a bit outside her comfort zone and she did it anyway, using it as a catalyst to create a dialogue with each group. I am so very proud of her! She gave permission to publish so here it is:
1.Her Story
I would like to take a few moments to share my thoughts on the importance of women’s rights in America today. It wasn’t all that long ago that women were denied the right to vote. Our grandmothers and great-grandmothers fought tirelessly for this fundamental right, and we must never take it for granted.
Last November, I went to my local polling place—the same one where I had voted for over 30 years—only to find that my name had been purged from the voter rolls. My son’s name was there, but mine was missing. After filling out a manual ballot, officials called the registrar’s office, only to find I was no longer listed. It took a Judge to re-register me and ensure my vote was counted.
I can’t help but wonder—how many others faced the same obstacle in the last election? How many voices went unheard?
But voting isn’t the only right that women have had to fight for. When I first entered the workforce in the late 1960s and early 70s, job hunting looked very different from today. You either walked into a business to apply in person or searched the local newspaper’s want ads.
But those ads weren’t sorted by qualifications or education—they were divided into two columns: ‘Male’ and ‘Female.’ And, of course, the jobs listed under ‘Female’ were almost always lower-paying, menial positions.
It was a stark reminder that opportunity wasn’t determined by ability, but by gender. And while we’ve come a long way, we must remember that progress didn’t happen by chance—it happened because women demanded change.
The 1960s and 70s were a time of great social upheaval and political change. Women were not just fighting for equal pay and job opportunities—we were fighting for control over our own bodies and futures.
In 1973, the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade affirmed a woman’s constitutional right to make personal medical decisions without government interference. It was a landmark victory for women’s rights, giving us the freedom to decide when and if we would have children.
But as we’ve seen in recent years, rights that were once thought to be settled can be stripped away. The fight for equality—whether in the workplace, the voting booth, or over our own bodies—is never truly over. It requires vigilance, persistence, and the courage to stand up for what is right.
As women, we have come too far and fought too hard to turn back now. The rights we enjoy today were won by those who refused to stay silent—who stood up, spoke out, and demanded change.
Now, it’s our turn. We must stand wherever and whenever we can. Whether it’s at the ballot box, in the workplace, or in our communities, we must continue to push forward, to protect the progress we’ve made, and to ensure that future generations have even greater opportunities.
Because when women stand together, we are unstoppable.
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My mom, Pamela Greene wrote the following speech for women’s history month and gave it at work, twice in one day. Public speaking is a bit outside her comfort zone and she did it anyway, using it as a catalyst to create a dialogue with each group. I am so very proud of her! She…