Women’s History Month
Description & History
The observance of Women’s History Month began with the first International Women's Day celebrated in 1911. In 1978, the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women launched “Women’s History Week” encompassing the date of International Women’s Day March 8, to address the lack of women’s history in the K-12 curriculum. The celebration spread and grew in popularity causing President Jimmy Carter to proclaim the first Women’s History Week in 1980. In 1987, the celebration grew to the entire month of March when Congress passed Public Law 101-9. From 1988 to 1994 Congress passed resolutions authorizing the President to proclaim the month of March as Women’s History Month and since 1995 the month has been proclaimed annually.
Professional Learning Resources
Women's History Month
15 Ways to Celebrate Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month for the Classroom
National Women’s History Alliance - Women’s History Toolkit
Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau - Women’s History Month 2025: Women Educat…
Women’s History Month: Booklists and Classroom Resources by ¡Colorîn colorado!
March is Women’s History Month
Learner Engagement Resources

A Vital Resource for Women’s History Month: Women and the American Story
Jess Wade's One-Woman Mission to diversify Wikipedia's Science Stories
10 Women’s History Month Activities
Smithsonian American Women’s History Musuem
Book Lists & Recommendations
Must-Read Women in History Book List by Scholastic
Women’s History Month: A Book Every Day by Social Justice Books
Women’s History and Womens’ Lives by Social Justice Books
Celebrating girls: A booklist for Women’s History Month by Reading Partners
Engaging Biographies About Courageous Women by Scholastic
Children's Books Celebrating Fearless Women by NYPL
Promotional Resources
The 2025 Theme is “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations”
Ideas:
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Highlight notable women who have impacted libraries throughout history.
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Highlight women’s history month-themed books written by women.
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International Women’s Day - March 8th, 2025 - social media posts on this day!
Hashtags:
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#WomensHistoryMonth
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#WomensHistoryMonth2025
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#womeninhistory
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#internationalwomensday
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#herstory