International Museum of Women Receives $100,000 in Federal Funding.News Editors/Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2004 Under the leadership of Senator Barbara Boxer Barbara Levy Boxer (born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and the current junior U.S. Senator from the State of California. A member of the Democratic Party, Boxer was first elected to the U.S. (D-California) and major support from House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), the International Museum of Women secured $100,000 in federal funding in the FY 2004 Omnibus omnibus: see bus. Appropriations bill, which was signed by the President on Jan. 26, 2004. The funding will be used to build the first museum facility dedicated to honoring the lives and history of women worldwide. As part of its Federal funding effort, the Museum also secured support from the bipartisan leadership of the Congressional Women's Caucus caucus: see convention. . Scheduled to open in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden in 2008, the Museum will feature innovative exhibits designed to educate the public about women's history ''This article is about the history of women. For information on the field of historical study, see Gender history. Women's history is the history of female human beings. Rights and equality Women's rights refers to the social and human rights of women. and contemporary issues, as well as provide both a physical and virtual gathering place for the international women's community. Congresswoman Pelosi said, "The International Museum of Women will improve awareness of women's roles and vital contributions, as well as the many challenges and barriers to freedom and equality that women face in our country and throughout the world. Understanding more deeply the significant roles women have played in contemporary society allows us to build stronger global communities." About the International Museum of Women The International Museum of Women is a world-class cultural and educational institution dedicated to honoring the lives of women worldwide. It plans to open in 2008 at Pier 26 in San Francisco. Founded in 1985, IMOW IMOW International Museum of Women (San Francisco, California) IMOW International Mower of Weeds IMOW In My Own World produces exhibits and events that engage people of all ages -- provoking them to question the status quo [Latin, The existing state of things at any given date.] Status quo ante bellum means the state of things before the war. The status quo to be preserved by a preliminary injunction is the last actual, peaceable, uncontested status which preceded the pending controversy. through an examination of individual identity, cultural structures and social order. IMOW's mission is to value the lives of women around the world. Prior to its official opening, the Museum is sponsoring a series of programs and exhibits, including Celebrating Women opening Oct. 4, 2004 at One Market, San Francisco, Calif. For more information, visit www.imow.org. |
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