Wanda Frey Joiner, Quota International’s founder and first president.
The National Women’s History Museum Commission Act (S.398) was designed to create a commission for the establishment of a National Women’s History Museum (N) in Washington D.C. Currently, the National Women’s History Museum operates as an online-only institution. Their website, www.nwhm.org, offers educational information, displays online exhibits, provides historical information, performs research and shares ideas for building a physical museum. Their vision is to build a “world-class museum at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. . . . that raises awareness and honors women’s diverse experiences and achievements,” and fosters partnership and understanding between men and women.
On 12 December 2014, Act S.398 was passed by Congress, and now awaits President Obama’s signature at the White House.
The National Women’s History Museum, founded in 1996, is a nonpartisan, 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the general public about the diverse historic contributions of women and raising awareness about the critical need for a national women’s history museum in our nation’s capital.