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 recognizes women throughout the country who believe a positive future can only be achieved by eliminating bias and discrimination entirely from our lives and institutions. The theme for 2024 celebrates Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
#GVDayOfGiving
Grand Valley’s first ever #GVDayofGiving is coming up on March 21. The Women’s Commission Leadership Team is celebrating by offering a dollar-for-dollar match to support the Positive Black Women Scholarship Endowment in honor of our long-time collaborative partnership and the amazing women of the Positive Black Women Faculty/Staff Association. The match is live now! Join us and make your gift today, here. AND, as a Faculty or Staff member, your gift to any endowed fund is matched – so you triple your impact!
Bonus! Make a gift of $67 or more - honoring Grand Valley’s first graduating class - to get a pair of Laker Socks! Hurry while they last!
Critical Dates
International Women of Color Day
March 1
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.
International Women's Day
March 8
International Women's Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year's theme is #InspireInclusion.
Harriet Tubman Day
March 10
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.
Equal Pay Day
March 12
Equal Pay Day is the symbolic day marked each year to raise awareness around and combat the impact of gendered pay inequities.
Girl Scouts Birthday
March 12
Girl Scouts Birthday celebrates the remarkable legacy of a foundation that has been emblematic of empowerment, leadership, and community service.
Engaging Men in Feminist Work
March 15
Join this Conscious Conversation either in the Fieldhouse 173B or ZOOM (passcode WOMCOM) to discuss the ways in which you have experienced support from men as allies, how you wish they would engage further, and strategies that you have found successful for engaging men and boys in this work.
Reflections Annual Women's Leadership Panel
March 27
This annual event spotlights the journeys and accomplishments of GVSU women leaders by offering a platform for them to share their perspectives on leadership, management, work-life integration, professional strategy, self-care, and many other topics.
National Vietnam War Veterans Day
March 29
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.
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 hosts a special Women's History Month Series. Their marquee events include:
- Unlock Your Money's Full Potential - Thursday, March 07 at 12 p.m.
- How to Build Money and Career Success - Thursday, March 21 at 12 p.m.
- 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 2023 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.
- 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.