Peace, Equality, and Prosperity

Valerie Pettis' 1975 logo for The United Nations Year of Women

Symbol, United Nations Decade for Women, Valerie Pettis, 1975

The United Nations Decade for Women, which ran from 1975 to 1985, was a period dedicated to addressing issues that prevented the advancement of women. The decade formally consisted of three international meetings with the goal of bringing to attention injustices that women faced in education a…