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• 400 BC - Agnodice
• 1691 - Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
• 1860 - Anna Filosofova
• 1893 - Kate Sheppard
• 1911 - Raichō Hiratsuka
• 1951 - Doria Shafik
• 1951 - Rosalind Franklin
• 1960 - Rigoberta Menchú
• 1973 - Billie Jean King
• 1992 - Unity Dow
• 1990s - Vandana Shiva
• 2016 - Loveness Mudzuru & Ruvimbo Tsopodzi
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Recognized as one of the first female gynecologists, Agnodice is said to have courageously practiced medicine in Greece when women faced the death penalty for doing so. Eventually caught, she was vindicated and allowed to continue when patients came to her defense.

Despite extraordinary medical advances throughout history, more than 800 women still die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth – 99 per cent of them in developing countries.

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Following criticism for studying secular texts, celebrated writer and nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz of Mexico memorably defended women’s rights to education in 1691 by proclaiming “one can perfectly well philosophize while cooking supper." A national icon, today she appears on Mexican currency.

Even with substantial progress in achieving gender parity at all levels of education, disparities remain in some developing regions. For instance, only 70 girls are enrolled for every 100 boys in tertiary level education in sub-Saharan Africa.

Anna Filosofova

Ahead of her time, prominent women’s rights activist and Russian philanthropist Anna Filosofova believed it was better to educate and train the poor rather than provide cash benefits. In 1860, she co-founded a society to provide support to the poor, including not only affordable housing but also decent work for women.

Poverty is one of the greatest challenges of our time, disproportionally affecting women and girls; their health, employment and safety. Today, 836 million people still live in extreme poverty.

Kate Sheppard

New Zealand’s most celebrated suffragist, Kate Sheppard along with fellow campaigners presented a “monster” petition to Parliament demanding women’s suffrage with nearly 32,000 signatures — an instrumental move that led to New Zealand becoming the first self-governing country to grant national voting rights to women in 1893.

Women’s representation is still lagging in politics. In 2015, only 22 per cent of all national parliamentarians were female, a slow increase from 11.3 per cent in 1995.

Raichō Hiratsuka

A pioneering Japanese editor, writer and political activist, Raichō Hiratsuka co-founded her country’s first all-women run literary journal Seitō in 1911 through which she challenged women’s traditional roles at home. In the magazine’s inaugural issue, she emboldens women to “reveal the genius hidden within us!”

Women are severely underrepresented in the news today. Only around 1 in 4 people heard or read about in news are women. Also, women only hold 27 per cent of top management jobs in media organizations.

Doria Shafik

Doria Shafik catalyzed a women’s rights movement in Egypt when in 1951 she, alongside 1,500 women, stormed parliament demanding full political rights, pay equality and reforms to personal status laws. These efforts, along with countless others to come, helped pave the way to women’s right to vote in 1956.

Gender equality before the law still does not always translate into reality. Although more than 140 countries guarantee gender equality in their constitutions, women face inequalities directly and indirectly through laws, policies, stereotypes and social practices.

Rosalind Franklin

In 1951, British chemist Rosalind Franklin paved the way for the discovery of DNA’s double-helix structure through the revolutionary use of X-ray diffraction. Franklin captured the critical photo evidence through 100 hours of extremely fine beam X-ray exposure from a machine she had refined.

Women today comprise only around 30 per cent of researchers in natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural sciences, social sciences and humanities.

Rigoberta Menchú

The first indigenous person to win the Nobel Peace Prize, Rigoberta Menchú campaigned for social justice, ethno-cultural reconciliation and indigenous peoples’ rights during and after Guatemala’s Civil War (1960–1996). In 2006, she co-founded the Nobel Women's Initiative to magnify women’s work on peace, justice and equality.

Women are integral to lasting peace. Studies show there is a 35 per cent greater chance of peace agreements lasting 15 years when women participate. Yet women are still largely absent from the peace table.

Billie Jean King

A pioneering American tennis champion and social change activist, Billie Jean King famously threatened to boycott the U.S. Open in 1973 unless women were given equal prize money — a demand that was met, making the U.S. Open the first major tournament of its kind to offer pay equality.

Even with her efforts, the gender wage gap still exists for women in all walks of life. Globally, women earn 24 per cent less than men.

As a plaintiff, Unity Dow won a historic case in 1992 enabling women married to non-citizens the right to confer nationality to their children. Later, as Botswana's first female High Court judge, she gained international acclaim on a case that allowed Botswana’s San people to return to their ancestral homelands.

When it comes to nationality, progress still needs to be made. In more than 60 countries, women are denied the right to acquire, change or retain their nationality, including to confer nationality to non-national spouses.

Vandana Shiva

A staunch environmentalist, Vandana Shiva formed Navdanya in India during the early 1990s to conserve unique strains of seed crops and to educate farmers on eco-diversity. Under Navdanya, she also created a programme on biodiversity, food and water, which empowers women in protecting the livelihoods of their communities.

Sustainable development is a key driver to women’s economic empowerment. Yet, today, less than 20 per cent of landholders are women. Gender differences in access to land and credit can limit economic opportunities for women farmers.

Loveness Mudzuru & Ruvimbo Tsopodzi

Taking their government to court on child marriage, former child brides Loveness Mudzuru and Ruvimbo Tsopodzi made history in 2016 when Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court ruled in their favour stating that nobody in the country may enter into marriage, including customary law unions, before the age of 18.

Worldwide, more than 700 million women alive today were married before age 18. Out of them, 250 million were married before 15.

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Women’s History Month 2024

By: History.com Editors

Updated: February 20, 2024 | Original: December 30, 2009

Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. Women’s History Month 2024 will take place from Friday, March 1 - Sunday, March 31, 2024. 

Why Do We Celebrate Women’s History Month?

Women’s History Month is a dedicated month to reflect on the often-overlooked contributions of women to U.S. history. From Abigail Adams to Susan B. Anthony , Sojourner Truth to Rosa Parks , the timeline of women’s history milestones stretches back to the founding of the United States.

The actual celebration of Women’s History Month grew out of a weeklong celebration of women’s contributions to culture, history and society organized by the school district of Sonoma, California , in 1978. Presentations were given at dozens of schools, hundreds of students participated in a “Real Woman” essay contest and a parade was held in downtown Santa Rosa.

A few years later, the idea caught on within communities, school districts and organizations across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week. The U.S. Congress followed suit the next year, passing a resolution establishing a national celebration. Six years later, the National Women’s History Project successfully petitioned Congress to expand the event to the entire month of March.

International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day , a global celebration of the economic, political and social achievements of women, took place for the first time on March 8, 1911. Many countries around the world celebrate the holiday with demonstrations, educational initiatives and customs such as presenting women with gifts and flowers. 

The United Nations has sponsored International Women’s Day since 1975. When adopting its resolution on the observance of International Women’s Day, the United Nations General Assembly cited the following reasons: “To recognize the fact that securing peace and social progress and the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms require the active participation, equality and development of women; and to acknowledge the contribution of women to the strengthening of international peace and security.”

Women's History Month Theme 2024

The  National Women's History Alliance designates a yearly theme for Women's History Month. The 2024 theme celebrates  “ Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” This theme recognizes women who understand the need to eliminate bias and discrimination from individuals' lives and institutions.

Inspiring Quotes for Women's History Month

“Women are like teabags. We don’t know our true strength until we are in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), political figure, diplomat, activist, First Lady.

"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity," Amelia Earhart (1897-1937?), aviation pioneer.

“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” – Rosa Parks (1913-2005), civil rights activist.

"If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair." - Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005), U.S. Congresswoman.

“My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” – Maya Angelou (1928-2014), memoirist, poet, civil rights activist.

“It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.” – Madeleine Albright (1937-2022), U.S. Secretary of State.

“Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Billie Jean King (1943 - ), tennis champion.

"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." - Alice Walker (1944 - ), novelist, short story writer, poet, social activist.

“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” ―  Malala Yousafzai (1997- ), Pakistani female education activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

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37 Women’s History Month Activities and Ideas

The future is female.

March is Women’s History Month , coinciding with International Women’s Day on March 8. It’s a time to recognize the achievements of remarkable women from around the globe throughout history. This roundup of Women’s History Month activities and ideas celebrates artists, scientists, leaders, and more women who made their mark. They’ll open the door for deeper discussions on the challenges women have faced (and continue to face) and the impressive accomplishments they’ve made against the odds.

1. Read great books about great women

Make story time, book study, or independent reading time all about strong women with this roundup of incredible books. They’ll teach kids about the inspiring lives of women from around the world.

Learn more: Inspiring Books for Women’s History Month at We Are Teachers

2. Introduce a new famous woman each day.

Each day of the month, share a photo and short biography of a famous woman from history or modern day who is changing the world for the better.

Learn more: Famous Women in History Everyone Should Know at We Are Teachers

3. Share new facts every day

Start your class day with these fascinating facts about women, and use them as a jumping-off point for discussions or more Women’s History Month activities.

Learn more: Women’s History Month Facts for Kids at We Are Teachers

4. Stage a classroom wax museum

This is such a fun, engaging project. It really encourages your students to imagine themselves as the famous historical person that they’re studying. Girls will love being inspired by the amazing women who led the way!

Learn more: Classroom Biography Wax Museum at Two Sharp Pencils

5. Post a Women’s History Month bulletin board

Display a bulletin board to help your students reflect on women’s achievements. Even better? Have your students create and put up their own bulletin board!

Learn more: Amazing Bulletin Boards That Celebrate All Things Her-story at We Are Teachers

6. Make an accordion book of great moments

This is a neat way to document women’s accomplishments throughout history. Students can work in groups to complete specific eras, or each one can create their own accordion book on the women who inspire them most.

Learn more: Timeline Accordion Book at Imagination Soup

7. Draw inspiration from female illustrators

In the 80+ years since the Caldecott Medal’s inception, only about a quarter of the superb illustrators it celebrates have been women. Take some time to share strong female illustrators with your students. Then, have them choose one woman whose style they really like and try to create their own illustrations in the same vein.

Learn more: Female Illustrators You Need To Include in Your Classroom Library at We Are Teachers

8. Use BrainPOP’s Women’s History unit

BrainPOP offers a massive collection of free movies, texts, games, and lessons on famous women in history. You can base a whole history unit on it, or ask each student to choose a woman from the list and complete the activities included. This is a really cool way to personalize the learning experience.

Learn more: Women’s History Unit at BrainPOP

9. Listen to an inspiring podcast

Check out the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls podcast for engaging stories about famous and inspiring women. Then, challenge students to create their own podcast about a woman who inspires them.

Learn more: Best Podcasts for Women’s History Month at We Are Teachers

10. Study female poets and poetry

Have students choose a poem by a female poet, like Maya Angelou, then dig deep. Explore the context around why the poet wrote on that particular topic, and how it was received by critics and the general public at the time. Encourage creativity by asking students to write their own poems on the same topic or in a similar style.

Learn more: Studying Female Poets to Understand History at Edutopia

11. Try a women’s history word search

Give students this quick word search (it’s perfect as a bell-ringer or activity for students who are finished early). After they finish, brainstorm a big list of more words that could be added to a puzzle like this one.

Learn more: Women’s History Month Word Search from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

12. Learn through play

Games make fun Women’s History Month activities during indoor recess or to fill time at the end of class. Try to build a team of inspirational women in the game Icon. In Her Story, students act as authors who are writing about famous women. In Top Trumps, choose the famous woman with the best stats to win each round. Add one (or more) of these games to your classroom and kids can learn while they play.

Buy it: Icons at Amazon; Her Story at Amazon; Top Trumps at Amazon

13. Discover women scientists through books and activities

These diverse women made a huge impact on the world of science. Explore each one with book suggestions and Women’s History Month activities to help kids see the world through their incredible eyes.

Learn more: Wonderful Women Scientists To Inspire Your Students at We Are Teachers

14. Collaborate on a famous-faces poster

This project, where students create a mural of famous women one section at a time, not only celebrates women but also shows the power of working together. When you’re finished, you’ll have an impressive piece to display in school hallways.

Learn more: Famous Faces Mural at Art With Jenny K.

15. Craft Perler bead women

How cute are these? You can get free patterns and buy lots of beads at the link, but kids can also set their imaginations free and design their own. This is one of our favorite Women’s History Month craft activities.

Buy it: Women of American History patterns and beads at Perler

16. Complete a research pennant project

This is a fun spin on the traditional research project. Kids choose a woman to focus on and create a pennant to represent her life and achievements.

Learn more: Women’s History Biography Project at Study All Knight

17. Make a paper quilt

Learn about the enslaved quilting women of Gee’s Bend who made scraps of fabric into warm, colorful quilts for their families. Then, gather up some construction paper scraps to create students’ own designs.

Learn more: Gee’s Bend Quilt project at Sew This Is Life

18. Visit a local site honoring women

Take a field trip to a site in your area that celebrates women in history. The National Park Service has a nice list to inspire you, including the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York.

Learn more: National Historical Sites Honoring Women at the U.S. Department of the Interior

19. Take a virtual field trip

Virtual field trips are easy and fun Women’s History Month activities your students will love. Register in advance for a virtual field trip with the National Women’s History Museum. Field trips are 45 minutes long and explore topics ranging from the beginning of women’s suffrage to Black women’s involvement in the Civil Rights Movement.

Learn more: Virtual Field Trips at the National Women’s History Museum

20. Have students put their stamp on history

First, check out Fact Monster’s list of Women Who Left Their “Stamps” on History , and take a look at all the women who’ve been featured on U.S. postage stamps. Then, have kids choose a woman who hasn’t been featured yet and create their own stamp in her likeness.

Learn more: Leaving Their Stamps on History at The Mailbox

21. Sketch a Women’s History Month Google Doodle

Start by taking a look at Google’s huge archive of their daily Doodles. Have students choose one that speaks to them, and learn more about the woman it illustrates. Then, have kids draw a Google Doodle of their own, and write a paragraph explaining why this woman should be featured as a Google Doodle.

Learn more: Google Doogle Archives at Google.com

22. Write about women’s history

These 12 writing prompts are thought-provoking, and you can use them with students from upper elementary all the way through high school.

Learn more: Writing prompts for Women’s History Month at Woo Jr.

23. Look through a DIY telescope

Learn about pioneering female astronomers like Maria Mitchell, Caroline Herschel, and Annie Jump Cannon. Then, build your own DIY refractor telescope using inexpensive supplies, and see what you can spot in the sky!

Learn more: How To Make a Small Refractor Telescope at Storm the Castle

24. Write with a magic pencil

Read  Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai with your class, then make your own magic pencil craft. Encourage kids to dream about what they would draw or write if they knew the things they drew could come true.

Learn more: Magic Pencil activity at MaiStoryBook

Buy it: Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai at Amazon

25. Upcycle an astronaut helmet

Celebrate Sally Ride—the first American woman in space—and other female astronauts by crafting this astronaut helmet from recyclable materials. It’s perfect for imagining yourself soaring through space one day!

Learn more: Astronaut helmet activity at Woo Jr.

26. Learn about women in space

Women have been important in the space program for years. Learn about mathematician Katherine Johnson, and build a space capsule with tinfoil, string, and tape.

Learn more: Space capsule activity at Carly & Adam

Buy it: Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker at Amazon

27. Plant a tree

Follow in the footsteps of Kate Sessions and Wangari Maathai, two women who knew the importance of planting trees. Learn the right way to plant a tree, including choosing one that will grow well in your area. Hold a ceremony to dedicate the tree to Sessions, Maathai, or a local woman who deserves the honor.

Learn more: Tree planting at Rhythms of Play

28. Put together a Frida Kahlo–inspired self-portrait

This gorgeous art project works in mixed media, and kids will be stunned by the amazing results. Learn about Kahlo and her unique life while you work.

Learn more: Self-Portrait at Woo Jr.

29. Assemble flowers in the style of Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama’s style really appeals to kids, so they’ll get a kick out of making paper flowers inspired by her work. Dot stickers make the whole project even easier!

Learn more: Yayoi Kusama activity at Lotta Magazine

30. Explore the deep sea and outer space

Kathy Sullivan is a truly remarkable woman. She made history for becoming both an astronaut and a deep-sea diver! Learn more about the inspiring story of this explorer with resources, including text feature skill sheets, vocabulary, a NASA video, and a quiz designed for middle and high school students.

Learn more: Kathy Sullivan lesson plan at Scholastic

31. Make an I Dissent collar

Women have helped shape the Supreme Court since Sandra Day O’Connor joined in 1981. Perhaps the best-known woman on the Supreme Court was Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Learn about her with the picture book I Dissent by Debbie Levy or with a video about her life . Design one of her famous collars, and discuss how her experiences as a woman shaped how she approached her work on the court.

Buy it: I Dissent by Debbie Levy at Amazon

Get it: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Collar activity at Activities for Kids

32. Learn about Helen Keller’s life and legacy

Another woman worth knowing is Helen Keller. Her perspective on what we can do with our lives and how to make the most of every opportunity is an important one for students to learn. Study Helen Keller by reading one (or more) of the biographies about her or by learning about how Keller communicated in this mini unit .

Learn more: Helen Keller mini unit at As They Grow Up

33. Dress up as a Rebel Girl

Read your students biographies of famous and daring women, then have students choose a famous or lesser-known daring woman to dress up as for a day. During the day, they can pretend they are that woman, including answering questions about what they did and why they are famous, like this student who dressed up as America’s first woman doctor, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell.

Buy it: Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli at Amazon

34. Make a women’s history Guess Who game

Use a deck of cards about famous women, or make your own. Have students choose one woman and others have to guess who they are by asking them questions. This is a great activity to wrap up a month of studying famous women.

Buy it: Women in Science postcards at Amazon

35. Complete “The world without” projects

Research women who have won Nobel Prizes. Have students choose one Nobel winner and describe why they won the prize and how their discovery has impacted the world we live in today. Then, they can create a project explaining how the world would be different without this woman.

Learn more: Nobel Prize: Women Who Changed the World at Catharsis Productions

36. Code like Ada Lovelace

One of the first computer programmers was a woman. Start a study of women in tech or study Lovelace on her own by reading about her, making a coding mat, or teaching kids how to code using one of these websites .

Learn more about making a coding mat at Little Bins for Little Hands.

Buy it: Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science by Diane Stanley at Amazon

37. Decorate your classroom with famous women’s quotes

All you need is poster board, art supplies, and inspirational quotes from famous women. Students create a poster to display a quote by a famous women. Display them in your room for Women’s History Month and beyond.

Learn more: Quotes by Women at We Are Teachers

What are your favorite Women’s History Month activities and ideas? Come exchange ideas in the We Are Teachers HELPLINE group on Facebook .

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