In Australia Women's History Month was first celebrated in Australia in 2000, initiated by Helen Leonard, convenor of the National Women's Media Centre, working with the
Women's Electoral Lobby. The organisation of annual Women's History Month celebrations is incorporated as part of the work of the
Australian Women's History Forum.
Annual themes Since 2005, the annual celebration of Women's History Month in Australia has centred on a different area of women's achievement. Promotional materials and events are focused around the theme and organisations, institutions and community groups are encouraged to use this theme for their own events. AWHF hosted Women's "History Month Finale: The Great Debate 2014", marking the end of its official commemorations. • 2013: Finding Founding Mothers • 2012: Women with a Plan: architects, town planners and landscape architects • 2011: Women in the Business of Food • 2009:
Parliamentary Women • 2008: Women with a Mission: Australian women contributing overseas • 2007: Arm in Arm:
Indigenous and non-Indigenous Women Working Together • 2006: Musical Belles: Women in Music • 2005: Celebrating Racy Women
In Canada Women's History Month was proclaimed in Canada in 1992, where its purpose is to give Canadians "an opportunity to learn about the important contributions of women and girls to our society – and to the quality of our lives today".
In Hungary The archaeologists of the Szent István Király Museum (Székesfehérvár) made several Facebook posts in honor of Women's History Month in 2021, the first time in Hungary. Also this year, in the Hungarian National Museum there was an exhibition with a title of "Women in Art" in March.
In Russia Since 2017, there is a group of female volunteers (Women's Museum in Moscow) who spend a virtual month of women's history in Russian. Facebook Groups
In Ukraine The Gender Museum in
Kharkiv hosts events in honor of Women's History Month in Ukrainian.
In the United States on 18 March 2013] Women's History Month started in March 1987.
Women's History Week In the United States, Women's History Month traces its beginnings back to the first
International Women's Day in 1911.
Laura X organized a march in Berkeley, California, on
International Women's Day in 1969; International Women's Day had been largely forgotten in the United States before then. The march led to the creation of The Women's History Research Center, a central archive of the women's movement from 1968 to 1974. Laura X also thought it unfair for half the human race to have only one day a year and called for National Women's History Month to be built around International Women's Day. The Women's History Research Center collected nearly one million documents on microfilm, and provided resources and records of the Women's liberation movement that are now available through the National Women's History Alliance, which carried on their ideas, including successfully petitioning Congress to declare March as Women's History Month. In 1978, the
school district of
Sonoma, California participated in
Women's History Week, an event designed around the week of March 8 (International Women's Day). In 1979, a fifteen-day conference about women's history was held at
Sarah Lawrence College from July 13 until July 29, chaired by historian
Gerda Lerner. It was co-sponsored by Sarah Lawrence College, the
Women's Action Alliance, and the Smithsonian Institution. Throughout the next several years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as Women's History Week. showing women's status in the U.S. in 2011 and how it had changed over time. This report was the first comprehensive federal report on women since the report produced by the
Commission on the Status of Women in 1963. A President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in History in America recently sponsored hearings in many parts of the country. The Women's Progress Commission will soon conduct hearings to promote interest in preserving areas that are relevant in American women's history. Some of the groups promoting this interest are state historical societies, women's organizations, and groups such as the
Girl Scouts of the USA.
Presidential Proclamations of Women's History Week 1980 (scroll down) 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Presidential Proclamations of Women's History Month 1988 1989 and 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Annual themes of Women's History Month, declared by the National Women's History Alliance • 1987: "Generations of Courage, Compassion, and Conviction" • 1988: "Reclaiming the Past, Rewriting the Future" • 2011: "Our History is Our Strength" • 2012: "Women's Education – Women's Empowerment" • 2013: "Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination:Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics" • 2014: "Celebrating Women of Character, Courage, and Commitment" • 2015: "Weaving the Stories of Women's Lives" • 2016: "Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government" • 2017: "Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business" • 2018: "Nevertheless, She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination against Women", referring to
Mitch McConnell's "
Nevertheless, she persisted" remark about
Elizabeth Warren. • 2019: "Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence"Home • 2020: "Valiant Women of the Vote", marking the
Women's Suffrage Centennial • 2021: "Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced", • 2023: "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories" • 2024: "Women Who Advocate for
Equity,
Diversity & Inclusion" • 2025: "Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations" • 2026: "Leading the Change: Women Shaping A
Sustainable Future" ==References==