Wind Advisory
from SAT 12:00 PM MST until SAT 10:00 PM MST, Western Pima County including Ajo/Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Tohono O'odham Nation including Sells, Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales, Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail, South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park, Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle, Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson, Eastern Cochise County below 5000 ft including Douglas/Wilcox, Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford, White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties including Hannagan Meadow, Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham, Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument, Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon, Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains including Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven, Baboquivari Mountains including Kitt Peak, Kofa, Central La Paz, Aguila Valley, Southeast Yuma County, Gila River Valley, Northwest Valley, Tonopah Desert, Gila Bend, Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River, Deer Valley, Central Phoenix, North Phoenix/Glendale, New River Mesa, Scottsdale/Paradise Valley, Rio Verde/Salt River, East Valley, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, South Mountain/Ahwatukee, Southeast Valley/Queen Creek, Superior, Northwest Pinal County, West Pinal County, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Tonto Basin, Mazatzal Mountains, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument, San Carlos, Dripping Springs, Globe/Miami, Southeast Gila County

Women’s History Month: Caregivers, frontline workers focus of 2022 theme

March is Women’s History Month, and this year’s theme set by the National Women’s History Alliance is "Providing Healing, Promoting Hope."

The organization said it chose the theme as a tribute "to the ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers during this ongoing pandemic and also a recognition of the thousands of ways that women of all cultures have provided both healing and hope throughout history."

"The 2022 theme proudly honors those who, in both public and private life, provide healing and promote hope for the betterment of all," the organization’s website also stated. 

RELATED: Sofía Jirau becomes 1st Victoria’s Secret model with Down syndrome

The NWHA says women have always served as emotional and physical healers, dating back to ancient times. The alliance encourages communities to honor local women who serve in the roles. 

"These are the women who, as counselors and clerics, artists and teachers, doctors, nurses, mothers, and grandmothers listen, ease suffering, restore dignity, and make decisions for our general as well as our personal welfare," the website states. 

A 2019 study showed that over 60% of employees entering the healthcare industry are women in the U.S. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, more women are becoming doctors.

Several virtual events are also planned to commemorate the month. 

Women’s History Month started as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress urged the president to designate March 7, 1982, as the beginning of "Women’s History Week." 

RELATED: She’s got game: Haley Van Voorhis making history as defensive back at Shenandoah University

Over the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions to declare "Women’s History Week" in March. 

In 1987, the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to designated the entire month of March as "Women’s History Month."

Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the president to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month.

Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as "Women’s History Month." 

President Joe Biden has declared March 2022 as "Women’s History Month" in a proclamation

"This Women’s History Month, as we reflect on the achievements of women and girls across the centuries and pay tribute to the pioneers who paved the way, let us recommit to the fight and help realize the deeply American vision of a more equal society where every person has a shot at pursuing the American dream," he said. " In doing so, we will advance economic growth, our health and safety, and the security of our Nation and the world."

This story was reported from Los Angeles.