Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month! There are a variety of ways to engage and support women this month; just find the way that speaks to you! The National Women's History Alliance celebrates the collective strength of women who dedicate their lives to education, mentorship, and leadership for generations past and present with this year's theme: Moving Forward Together! Women Educating and Inspiring Generations.
Critical Dates
Founded by the National Institute for Women of Color or the N.I.W.C. (which has since become inactive), International Women of Color Day celebrates the contributions and achievements of diverse women of color.
The gender pay gap is real, persistent, and harmful to women's financial well-being, and at the current rate, won't close until 2088. Come to understand the importance of Equal Pay Day. We will share some of the research being done to support good practices and policies that help put women on par with men, showing how pay equity is good for business. Learn about the policy that you can support to ensure equal pay for all women. And we'll share resources for how folks might be empowered to advocate for themselves whether that's in learning to negotiate for better pay or in supporting programs aimed at closing wage, STEM, and leadership gaps that indirectly impact pay equity. Register here.
International Women's Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year's theme is #AccelerateAction.
Harriet Tubman Day remember the heroic actions of this great woman, a former slave who fought tirelessly to free other slaves by assisting them in fleeing their captors, and honor her work by fighting racism wherever you see it.
International Day of Women Judges promotes equal and complete participation of women at different levels of the judiciary. Women’s involvement in the judiciary is critical to ensure adequate representation, proper response to women's concerns, and that competent decisions are issued. To achieve justice, we need more women in justice.
Girl Scouts Birthday celebrates the remarkable legacy of a foundation that has been emblematic of empowerment, leadership, and community service.
Nearing 70 installments now, the HerStory series offers the GVSU community the opportunity to hear stories of women in leadership positions firsthand and discover how these experiences led to their success.
Equal Pay Day is the symbolic day marked each year to raise awareness around and combat the impact of gendered pay inequities.
These Conversations were initiated to engage women faculty and staff in timely, relevant topics, providing a space for facilitated yet informal discussions on shared interests and gender equity. Join us on this date for for the critical topic of The Changing Landscape of Title IX: Justice, Support, and Opportunity.
National Vietnam War Veterans Day is reserved for paying special tribute to the 9 million Americans who served during the Vietnam War era and to those who never received the recognition they deserved.
Transgender Day of Visibility is dedicated to recognizing the resilience and accomplishments of this community, raising awareness about the struggles they face, and advocating for more protected rights in a bid to reform society and empower their community. It also serves as an opportunity to reinforce the fact that allies and supporters of Women's History Month inclusively advocate for all female-identifying persons.
Additional Resources of Interest
- If you are an educator looking for resources for how to talk about Women's History Month with your students, we highly recommend these resources made available to us by the Northwest Education Services.
- Fidelity's Women Talk Money typically hosts a special Women's History Month series.
- Keep an eye on this page for an easy to view schedule of upcoming events.
- ACE recognizes the remarkable achievements and contributions of women leaders in higher education during Women’s History Month. Learn more and view past recordings from ACE’s Women’s Leadership Speaker Series.
- We invite you to read the 2024 Women in the Workplace report, the largest study on the state of women in corporate America. In 2015, McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org launched the study to give companies insights and tools to advance gender diversity in the workplace.
- This is the 10th-anniveray report, and while women have made meaningful gains, they are modest. Women still remain underrepresented across each stage of the corporate pipeline regardless of race and ethnicity. Women face the most significant barriers at the beginning of the pipeline, particularly women of color.
- March is also recognized as Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Science and Engineering Month. The Expanding Your Horizons Network, is all about helping young girls develop more interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) throughout their educational careers; honoring those whose history has been overlooked and encouraging equal pay; resource access to underrepresented populations; and diversity among marginalized groups.