When is it?

The month of March

What is it?

Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society.

Learn all about what Women’s History Month is and how it started.

Learn about the impact of Title IX on Women; Insight into Diversity: Celebrating 50 Years of Title IX

Events and Celebrations:

How to Celebrate Women’s History Month: 17 Ideas and Activities to show Gratitude for Historic Women

• National Women’s History Museum Events
• Black Girls Code Events
• National Informal STEM Education Network Calendar of STEM-related Seasonal Events: SPRING
• Smithsonian Heritage and History Month Events
• Join the (virtual) Discussion: Celebrate Women in STEM at Rio Salado College

STEM Role Models:

• Women in Science: Stories that honor powerful female voices in Physical Sciences, Engineering and more
• 17 Famous Female Scientists Who Helped Change the World
• 3 Muslim Women in STEM You Should Know About
• Nancy Hopkins, Exposing the Gender Bias in Science

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Latinas in STEM

• Learn about Latinxs and Hispanics in the Mathematical Sciences
• Read Biographies of Women Mathematicians featuring Ruth Gonzales
• Learn about professor Erika Camacho of ASU
• Research Gate provides an article on Empowering Latina Scientists

Black Women in STEM

• The Guardian article on Gladys West: the hidden figure who helped invent GPS
• PBS presents The Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers | Mae Jemison 
• NASA has an article on Annie Easley a computer scientist 
• Resource for Black women in Science and Engineering

Asian Women in STEM

• Article on the invisibility of Asian women in STEM
• Learn about What It’s Like To Be An Asian American Woman In STEM Today
• Read about 21 Female Scientists Who Slay on the Asian Scientist 

Videos:

• Ted Talk discussing inclusion in STEM
• List of Ted Talks featuring women in STEM

Podcasts:

• Podcast on the gender gap in STEM
• Here is a list of podcasts featuring women in STEM
• Information on Latinx mathematicians

Books:

• Refer to this list of Popular Books for Women in STEM
• Here is a Women in STEM Book List
• 12 Inspiring STEM Books for Girls by Edutopia
• There’s a Book for That: Women in STEM
• 30 Multicultural Children’s Books About Women in STEM
• A List of Books and Chapters About Women in STEM
• Explore Books by or About Women in STEM

Journals:

• The International Journal of STEM Education presents Girls and Women in STEM
• Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Career:

• The site Career Girls offers information on STEM careers
• STEM Careers for Women: The Ultimate Guide
• Women in STEM Occupations: Where They’ve Been & Where They’re Going
• 4 of The Coolest Careers in STEM and How to Get Them
• Top 10 High Paying Careers & Degrees for Women in STEM

Resources for Women in Science (or pursuing a degree in science)

• Discover what's next on Association for Women in Science
• Discover Data Science provides a Guide for Women in STEM
• National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) is bringing together organizations throughout the US that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in STEM
• National Math + Science Initiative offers a variety of resources 
• WEPAN page Women in STEM Knowledge Center
• Million Women Mentors is the premier network dedicated to encouraging girls and women around the world to pursue, persist and succeed in STEM careers
• Smithsonia Science Education Center offers resources for Girls and Women in STEM
• Girls Who Code: Closing the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does.

Data:

• Asian Females: Unexpected Number Disparity in the U.S. Stem Industry
• The STEM Gap: Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
• Pew Research Center: STEM Jobs See Uneven Progress in Increasing Gender, Racial and Ethnic Diversity
• U.S. Census Bureau: Women Are Nearly Half of U.S. Workforce but Only 27% of STEM Workers
• Women in STEM USA Statistics