4 Ways To Celebrate Women’s History Month

A whole month dedicated to celebrating women’s history? We can’t think of anything better than that–aside from you considering a run for office. Women have played critical roles throughout history, often not getting recognition for the contributions they’ve made. So while we encourage celebrating women every day, consider March our Super Bowl, ladies! Here are four ways you can make the most out of the next few weeks.

1. Attend A Virtual Event

Museums, libraries, and women’s organizations are just a few places that are bound to host an event during the month of March that centers around women. Women’s History Month is also a great excuse to invite your friends along as you learn more about the women who blazed trails before you. Last year, we celebrated in the Philly area with our first stop on our Road To Run series to have a candid conversation about race and gender in politics. This conversation led by Jovid Hill, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Engagement for Women, is just as important today as it was then.

2. Encourage Women In Your Life to Make History

The suffrage movement grew because women asked each other to join the fight. So why shouldn’t women’s representation in public office work the same way? One way a woman in your life can make history is by running for office, but she needs you to ask her! Women need to be asked at least more than once before they seriously consider running for public office which is why we’ve created an easy to use tool that helps add more women to the political pipeline. This March, ask a woman in your life to make history and consider a run for office.

3. Educate Yourself

From books to documentaries, there are endless stories of women throughout history to learn more about. Thanks to the lack of representation shown in our history books, you now have a chance to dive deeper into the stories of women who broke barriers to claim seats at various tables. Just because you can’t get lost in a museum this year doesn’t mean you can’t access a plethora of resources. 

4. Support A Woman-Owned Business

Over the last few decades, the number of women-owned businesses has skyrocketed. In 1972, women-owned just 4.6 percent of businesses; today women-owned businesses make up 42 percent of all businesses in the US. Women-owned businesses collectively employ 9.4 million people and generate $1.9 trillion in revenue. Supporting women-owned businesses means investing in women’s economic empowerment, gender equality in business, and sustainable economic growth. Your investment shows you believe in a future where women entrepreneurs have equal opportunities and the same potential to grow as their male counterparts. 

How are you going to spend Women’s History Month? Let us know on social @SheShouldRun!