Every month is Women’s History Month at the Library! You can find resources on women’s history, struggles, and achievements throughout the Library.
Women’s History Month: March was first recognized as Women’s History Month in the United States in 1987. The National Women’s History Month’s theme for 2024 celebrates “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion,” both in the past and in the present (More information: National Women’s History Alliance).
International Women’s Day: In March we also observe International Women’s Day. Celebrated on March 8, International Women’s Day is rooted in early 20th century labor movements and was recognized by the United Nations in 1977. The 2024 theme is “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress” (More information: United Nations, International Women’s Day).
Library resources: Looking for more information? Looking for something to read in honor of Women’s History Month or International Women’s Day?
- Visit our Women’s History Month Display in the Hasselquist Room on the main floor. You can borrow books from the display!
- Browse our Research Guides, including the Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies guide
- Search the Library Catalog for topics of interest
- Ask a librarian – we’re here to help!
For inspiration, browse some of our recent acquisitions…
Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics, Call No. E840.8.C48 C87 2023
Extraordinary Aesthetes: Decadents, New Women, and Fin-de-Siècle Culture, Call No. N6767.5.A3 E98 2023
Policing Pregnant Bodies: From Ancient Greece to Post-Roe America, Call No. HV699 .C775 2023
Woman Life Freedom: Voices and Art from the Women’s Protests in Iran, Call No. HQ1735.2 .W66 2023
Family and the State in Soviet Lithuania: Gender, Law and Society, Call No. HQ638.9 .L45 2023
Period: The Real Story of Menstruation, Call no. QP263 .C58 2023
Equality Within Our Lifetimes: How Laws and Policies Can Close, or Widen, Gender Gaps in Economies Worldwide, Call No. K3250 .H494 2023
Voices That Matter: Kurdish Women at the Limits of Representation in Contemporary Turkey, Call no. HQ1726.7.Z8 K877 2023
Young and Restless: The Girls Who Sparked America’s Revolutions, Call no. HQ799.2.P6 K346 2023
Warrior Princesses Strike Back: How Lakota Twins Fight Oppression and Heal Through Connectedness, Call no. E99.T34 E245 2023