Women’s History Month
Join us this March as we celebrate Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society in the United States.
In 1981, Congress passed a resolution establishing a national Women’s History Week. Six years later, the National Women’s History Alliance successfully petitioned Congress to expand that event to the entire month of March.
This year’s theme as designated by the National Women’s History Alliance is “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations,” which collectively honors women who “dedicated their lives to education, mentorship, and leadership.”
To celebrate Women’s History Month, check out these Greater Boston events and local women-owned businesses in the links below.
Women’s History Month Events, Businesses and More
Events
- March 6: Gallery Talk: Returning Their Gaze—Portraits of American Women at Harvard Art Museum
- March 6: Women’s Day Dinner at GRANA
- March 6–27: MIT’s “Women Take the Reel” Film Festival 2024
- March 6: “All We Imagine As Light” at MIT
- March 20: “Breaking the News” at Northeastern University
- March 20: “Category: Woman” at Boston College
- March 27: “The Projections of Anna May Wong” at Tufts University
- March 8: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Queer & Trans Women of New England at Boston Public Library
- March 8: International Women’s Day: A Focus on Indigenous Issues
- March 13: Charity Adams Earley Presentation at Boston Public Library
- March 14: Leading Women Awards hosted by the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts
- March 15: Gund Kwok Women’s Lion & Dragon Dance
- March 19: West End Women: A Walk Through History
- March 22: Women’s History Month at the Museum of Science
- March 25: Special Collections Open House: Women Who Shaped the BPL
- March 25: Women’s Leadership Forum WLF 2025
Women-Owned Restaurants and Businesses
- Great Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Women-Owned Businesses List
- Open Table’s Women-Owned Restaurants List
Tours
- Every Saturday and Sunday in March: Freedom Trail Foundation’s Revolutionary Women Tour
- Self-Guided: Women’s Heritage Trail Tours
Book Lists