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Women’s History Month

Women's History Month LogoMarch is Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s contributions to events in history, science, and society. The United States has observed it annually since 1987.

The National Women’s Alliance designates a yearly theme for Women’s History Month. The 2026 Theme from the NWHA is: “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future”. The theme expands our understanding of sustainability beyond just environmental concerns. It encompasses financial sustainability, community resilience, leadership succession, and intergenerational equity. Whether developing green technologies, advancing economic justice, strengthening education systems, or building civic power – women are designing blueprints for sustainable transformation. This theme affirms that shaping a sustainable future means fostering systems that support both people and the planet. (nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org)

Get more background information

Why March is National Women’s History Month
From the National Women’s History Alliance.

The Practices of U.S. Women’s History Narratives, Intersections, and Dialogues
Edited by S. Jay Kleinberg, Eileen Boris, Vicki L. Ruiz.

Women’s History Month
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.

PCC related

PCC Women’s Resource Centers
The Portland Community College Women’s Resource Centers (WRC) apply the principles of intersectional, multicultural feminism to resist and dismantle sexism, racism, and other forms of oppression in order to support the success of women students at PCC

Recommended PCC Library streaming videos

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
This video documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American Journalist, activist, suffragist and anti-lynching crusader of the post-Reconstruction period.

Miss Representation
Discusses ways in which the media openly degrades women, featuring commentary from many influential women in media and politics.

The Fight for Women’s Rights
This PBS video follows two women as they search for friends who fought for equal rights and inspired them to achieve their dreams and join a movement.

Recommended websites

National Women’s History Museum
This site’s cyber museum presents online exhibits about U.S. women’s history including women reform leaders, women who ran for President, Chinese American women, early Jewish American women, and African American women.

Women’s History Month Classroom Resources
From PBS, this site has award-winning films and accompanying curriculum resources about girls and women from around the world.

WomenWatch: The UN Gateway to the Advancement and Empowerment of Women
Information and resources on gender equality and the empowerment of women.

Women Who Shaped America, in Photographs
From ARTstor, this is an extensive photographic archive documenting the experiences of women who have shaped America.