Office of Inclusion & Intercultural Relations

Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month – commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Each year the WRC the Women’s Resources Center coordinates efforts across the campus community to celebrate women’s historical contributions and host programs that envision how we can achieve a gender equal world.

View the 2023 Women's History Month calendar of events >

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH 2023 EVENTS

ALL MONTH LONG: Women's History Month Scavenger Hunt

Join the Women's Resources Center as we explore the women behind some of the University of Illinois' most famous places. Follow the Women's Resources Center on Instagram (@wrcillinois) throughout the month of March for more details.

March 1 (5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. CST): 4th Annual Strive Awards (RSVP: go.illinois.edu/STRIVE2023)

Hosted by Women's Resources Center

March 2 (4 p.m. - 6 p.m. CST) Feminism and Friendship Bracelets: A Crafternoon

Hosted by Women's Resources Center

March 8 (3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST): 12 Women Who Changed the World: International Women's Day

Hosted by Women and Gender in Global Perspectives and Humanities Research Institute

March 8 (5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. CST) 4th Annual International Women's Day Art Contest (Submission Deadline: 2/28/2023)

Hosted by International Education, International Student and Scholar Services and WRC

March 8 (6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CST) La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. Women's Empowerment Dinner (RSVP requested)

Hosted by La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc.

March 9 (4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CST) Organizing for Gender Justice

Hosted by the Women's Resources Center

March 21 (6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. CST) Women in Union Spaces

Hosted by Young Democratic Socialists of America

March 22 (5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CST) "It Ends With Us" Book Club

Hosted by the Women's Resources Center

March 25 (noon – 4 p.m. CST): WRC Career Institute (Registration Required)

Hosted by Women's Resources Center

March 25 (10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. CST) NACWC Women's Empowerment Brunch Registration Required

Hosted by the Women's Resources Center, NACWC, and BNAACC

March 29 (6 p.m. - 8 p.m.) Women in the Arts: Panel & Discussion

Hosted by the Women's Resources Center

March 30 (6 p.m. - 8 p.m.) Movie Night: ANITA: Speaking Truth to Power

Hosted by the Women's Resources Center

March 31 (noon – 1 p.m. CST): Friday Forum x Conversation Cafe: In Pursuit of Intersectional Equity Beyond the Walls of Academia: Learning from the Marginalized Sunni-Baluch Women Needleworkers in Peri-Urban Iran

Hosted by Diversity & Social Justice Education and the University YMCA

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Want to be part of Women's History Month 2024? Contact us at womenscenter@illinois.edu to learn more about getting your event listed in our calendar or to join our WHM Planning Committee!

Learn more about past Women's History Month events by clicking the links below.