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Women’s HERstory Month

March is Women's HERstory Month

Join the Women’s Center this month as we celebrate Women’s HERstory Month with our theme, “In Full Bloom.” Just as hydrangeas flourish in a range of colors depending on their environment, so too does the legacy of women — shaped by resilience, strength, and the communities that nourish them. These blossoms symbolize grace, perseverance and transformation, echoing the ways women throughout history have overcome challenges and cultivated change. Through art, we will honor the stories of those who came before us, recognizing their struggles and triumphs while planting seeds for future generations. Let’s come together to create, reflect, and celebrate HERstory in full bloom.

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Women’s Herstory Month was celebrated nationally when Congress passed Public Law 97-28, authorizing and requesting the president to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982, as “Women’s History Week. ” In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.”

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Resources for Women’s HERstory Month

Women’s HERstory Month allows us to reflect on influential women and ruminate on how they have impacted our world today. In addition to engaging with the Women’s Center, below are listed some of the ways that you can celebrate Women’s HERstory Month.

On-Campus Engagement

Schedule a meeting with Student Involvement to get involved with women’s organizations and groups on-campus.

Get Involved in the Triangle Area

The larger Triangle Area consists of a multitude of women’s organizations that are looking for volunteers. Here are a few examples:

  • Women’s Center of Wake County
  • The Women’s Club of Raleigh
  • Durham Crisis Response Center
  • Interact Family Safety and Empowerment Center
  • Dress for Success Triangle NC
  • SHE NC

Amplify Women’s Voices

It is important to support businesses owned by women to help uplift their economic success. Here are some examples located in the Triangle area.

  • Uniquities
  • KSH Creations
  • Bowerbird Flowers & Apothecary
  • Carroll’s Kitchen
  • The Flourish Market
  • DECO

Engage with literature

Reading literature written by women authors is a great way to make sure their voices are being heard. The list below includes history about the feminist movement in places all over the world as well as significant feminist works in history. All of these books are available in our library!

  • Sisterhood is Global, Ed. Robin Morgan, with contributions from Nawal El Saadawi, Ama Ata Aidoo, and Hilka Pietlӓ
  • Flowers of Fire: South Korea’s Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women’s Rights Worldwide by Hawon Jung
  • Women, Race, and Class by Angela Davis.
  • Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China by Leta Hong Fincher
  • The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
  • This Bridge Called My Back, ed. by Cherrié Moraga and Gloria Anzaldúa, with contributions from: Chrystos, Audre Lorde, Cheryl Clarke and more
  • Firebrand Feminism: The Radical Lies of Ti-Grace Atkinson, Kathie Sarachild, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, and Dana Densmore by Breanne Fahs

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