Florida Women's Hall of Fame

Zora Neale Hurston beating a Haitian tambour maman or mama drum

The Florida Women's Hall of Fame is an honor roll of women who have contributed to life for citizens of the US state of Florida. An awards ceremony for the hall of fame was first held in 1982 and recipient names are displayed in the Florida State Capitol. The program was created by an act of the Florida Legislature and is overseen by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women (FCSW), a nonpartisan board created in 1991 to study and "make recommendations to the Governor, Cabinet and Legislature on issues affecting women". The FCSW also manages the Florida Achievement Award for those who have improved the lives of women and girls in Florida, an award is focused on outstanding volunteerism. FCSW members serve by appointment and the commission is housed at the Office of the Attorney General of Florida.[1]

  1. ^ "Members Florida Women's Hall of Fame". Florida Commission on the Status of Women. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2012.