Women's History Month
Women’s History Month is not a time to talk about how strong women are, we know women are strong and amazing. It is a time to address the marginalization of women’s contributions to society and how these have been largely excluded from popular narratives. It is also a time to reflect and acknowledge the changes that HAVE been made, and the work that IS CURRENTLY being done to continue.
We are excited to share the accomplishments of women across all areas who have created positive impact and change where they have the platform and ability to do it. The harsh reality is that gender inequality is significant and impacts the role of women and their leadership.
Facts: Women make up about 70% of the global healthcare workforce, but only 25% hold a senior leadership role.
Who is making a change: Dr. Jen Gunter. Known as the Internet’s OB/GYN, made a mark as X’s resident gynecologist and simplifies complicated jargon so women can be informed about their health issues. Her work on menopause, sex and women’s health is changing how we look at reproductive health. If you want to learn more about hormones and women’s health topics, follow her on X and Bluesky Social @DrJenGunter, and read her Substack;The Vajenda.
Facts: 40% of the global journalism workforce is made up of women. Only 26% of top management roles in media organizations are held by women.
Who is making a change: Caroline Criado-Perez. Her book, Invisible Women exposes how gender biases impact women’s lives and how most things are made by men, for men. She is also an activist and journalist, challenging the role of women in the media. Learn more about her.
Facts: The global average for women in national parliaments is around 26.5%.
Who made a change: Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The ultimate icon and advocate for gender equality and women’s rights. The first Jewish woman, and the second woman to be a member of the Supreme Court of the United States. Take a look at her career. What a legend!
Facts: In 2023, women represented 30% of the artists on the Billboard Hot 100 yearly charts, and they made about 34% less than male performers.
Who made a change: Nina Simone. Singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. The purpose of her song; I Put a Spell on You, is to inspire Black women to define beauty and identity without social impositions. Listen to this song here.
Facts: Only about 13% of art in permanent collections are made by women artists, and their work sells for 47% less at auctions.
Who made a change: Hilma af Klint. Before Kandinsky would be known as the leader of the abstract movement, there was Hilma. Her work focuses on spirituality and science. She was part of ‘The Five’, a group of women artists that shared her ideas. Take a look at her work here.
Facts: Women make up more than 60% or art school graduates, but only 30% of artists represented by commercial galleries are women.
Who made a change: Leonora Carrington. Surrealist painter, novelist, and founder of the women’s liberation movement in Mexico in the 1970s. Always known as a rebel, she pushed for women to be artists, not muses. Learn more about her.
If you are looking into all kinds of topics regarding women, by women, here’s a list of must reads:
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit.
Blood by Dr Jen Gunter.
Do It Like a Woman by Caroline Criado Perez.
Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall.
Pussy: A Reclamation by Regena Thomashauer.
Your Silence Will Not Protect You by Audre Lorde.
Feminism Is for Everybody by bell hooks.
Down Below by Leonora Carrington.
