{"id":7828,"date":"2025-03-24T10:42:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T16:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=7828"},"modified":"2025-03-24T10:51:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T16:51:29","slug":"march-is-womens-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/24\/march-is-womens-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"March is Women\u2019s History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/celeste-whm-1024x731.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/celeste-whm-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/celeste-whm-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/celeste-whm-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/celeste-whm-1536x1097.png 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/celeste-whm-2048x1463.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Center for Student Involvement hosted an event to observe Women History Month on the Edinburg Campus, March 12 .<br>Celeste Cruz \/ Vaquero Radio<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WHM.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Center for Student Involvement Cultural Programs held a Women\u2019s History Month celebration to honor women who have shaped the world March 12 on the Edinburg campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event gave students the opportunity to meet women who are lawyers, entrepreneurs and business owners from the Rio Grande Valley.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Center for Student Involvement employee Yamille Ramos said the celebration highlights the achievements of women.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThis event is to highlight all the women from the university, to highlight their achievements and to also empower them,\u201d Ramos said.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She explained how the Center for Student Involvement was able to invite special guests to UTRGV.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe try to look for women from the RGV that have created achievements,\u201d Ramos said.&nbsp; \u201cThey have businesses and they\u2019re all women-owned, and then send them a message to see if they want to participate to come share their journey and how their experience has been.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>President of the Intersectional Feminist Student Organization Cindy Ruiz said the event is also inclusive to men.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThat people understand that this event is not only, like, welcoming women, it also welcomes other men or male audiences as well,\u201d Ruiz said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Personal injury attorney Leah Wise owns her own law firm in McAllen. 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