KENTUCKY — We’re sharing how Kentuckians are reflecting on and celebrating Women’s History Month in the Commonwealth.

Everyday women are making history, stamping their mark as inventors, engineers, politicians and much more. Women’s History Month started in 1981 as a week-long celebration, and now each year during the month of March, we continue to highlight a  new wave of women who are driven to forge new paths to the future.

In 2023, the 15-member Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council is being referred to by many as the most diverse council in history, since the merged government began in 1974. 

Lexington's city council includes nine women, four Black members, an Asian American vice mayor and the first Latina.

As for the four Black members on the council, three of them women — a new record.

One of those record setting council members is Tanya Fogle. She is the first district council member representing portions of downtown Lexington north of Main Street, including the east end neighborhood, parts of the west end and as far north as Interstate 75.

She also is a community organizer, an advocate for voting rights, a motivational speaker, and a woman of faith.

"This month is so special to me. Coming from my mother Mary, who raised eight children practically alone and watching her work ethics. She had an eighth grade education, and she taught us the values of loving God. Knowing your rights, being able to vote, and how far women have come over centuries. We have had a hard struggle, but make no doubt about it, I believe that we are very strong and very important to this whole entire nation," said Fogle.

You can watch the full In Focus Kentucky segment in the player above.