This Women’s History Month at Downstate, we are delighted to highlight Dr. Megan Wehner.

Women's History Month is not only a time to celebrate the achievements of women but also a moment to acknowledge the ongoing struggles for equality and recognition. It's a month to reflect on the significant roles women have played in shaping our world, from the suffragettes who fought for voting rights to the modern-day leaders advocating for gender equality and social justice.

Women’s History Month dates back to its establishment as a national observance in 1981, when Congress authorized and encouraged President Reagan to designate the week starting March 7, 1982, as “Women’s History Week.” Subsequently 1987, following a petition from the National Women’s History Project, Congress officially declared March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.”