September 22 is National Business Women’s Day, and what better way to celebrate than to highlight our Women in Motorsports Professionals!
National Business Women’s Day
National Business Women’s Day was born in 1983, when Congress passed a resolution, signed by President Ronald Reagan, declaring September 22nd the day for celebrating women’s place in the business world . It was also the historical date in 1949 that a group of Kansas City business women founded the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA), an organization that today still brings women together for networking and support.
Women’s place in the business world has been growing throughout history. During World War II, women entered the business world previously only occupied by men to fill the needed roles left vacant by the men serving in the war efforts. However, when the men returned, many women who had excelled during their tenures, rejected the idea of returning exclusively to family and home.
Throughout history, women have shared a burning desire to do something even when odds were against them. Despite the long-standing glass ceiling that relegated them to the home life, women continue to climb the ladders and shatter the ceilings in their industries. Very much the same as women’s charge for success in the male-dominated motorsports world.
Women in Motorsports Spotlight
Get to know all the featured women of motorsports, who each have PERSERVERED, OVERCOME, CONQUERED, LEAD, AND INSPIRED in the world of automobiles, racing, and motorsport.
Driver Feature: Lisa Tatum – Full Throttle