March is Women's History month, yet many women do not know or care. The end of March will come and many women will not have acknowledged Women's History Month. It truly saddens me that as women some of us don't care enough to learn about the events and the women who fought for the rights that we now have.

Without these women, our daily lives would be drastically different than the reality we now get to enjoy.

The right to vote

Due to the suffragettes of the 1800s, a few decades after they began on their mission, women in the U.S. were granted the right to vote stated in the 19th amendment.

The right to an education

In the 1930s, school systems were segregated by sex. In the women's high school they taught a curriculum of sewing, cooking, and using the new domestic technologies of the era. Now all school systems are integrated. College was once thought of a place for parents to send their young daughters to not get a degree, but to get a husband. Many women went to college and were never expected to actually graduate. Many polls of recent have shown that more women are graduating with bachelors degrees than men.

The right to sexual choices

Women now have a say in whether or not they have children. Birth control is now not only an option but it is very accessible and free to all. In part due to the famous court case Roe v. Wade, women can now legally get abortions. Organizations like Planned Parenthood are now across the nation to help women with their sexual health.

The right to own property

In previous times, many women were not allowed to own property. If they did own property, once they were married, it was then their husbands property. Not only are more women choosing not to get married, but they are also keeping their property in their names after marriage.

The right to equal rights

Thanks to Title IX, which is an amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965, women became eligible to the same respect as men in education, the workforce, and sports. It helped to integrate school systems, sports, and allowed women to hold jobs that were typically seen as male jobs. It also eliminated work place harassment.

As women of the U.S. we should show gratitude not only during Women's History month, but throughout the entire year. Some may think that's a lot of work, but it could be just as simple as practicing your right to vote, buying your first car, reading a novel written by a female author, and just lifting and encouraging other women to push for equal rights. Women have made many strides throughout history to grant us the rights we now have. Now it is our turn to continue pushing for equal rights and to bust through the glass ceiling, not just for ourselves, but for the future generations of women.