Begun in 1978 to redress the lack of women's history in the nation's educational curriculum, National Women's Month was originally held as a celebration during a week in March. However because of continued interest,  in 1987, Congress declared in perpetuity the entire month of March as National Women's History Month.

Women have played a significant role in the cable industry's history, beginning with the Mom portion of the Mom and Pop cable systems where you had women such as Irene Gans and Betsy Magness running the business office to Char Beales, President and CEO of CTAM, Anne Sweeney, Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks and President, Disney-ABC Television and Tracy Jenkins Winchester, President/CEO of CoLours TV.

In celebration of Women's National History Month, view the stories of cable's inspirational women.