Women's History Month

Women's History Month runs through March in the US and UK. It celebrates women's contributions to history and society, and International Women's Day on 8 March falls within it.

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March is Women's History Month, with International Women's Day on 8 March. It's a chance to learn about women whose contributions have been overlooked, and to look at how we support women's progress here today. This month, why not share the story of a woman from history, from your field or from your own life who has inspired you? Post it in [channel], and we'll feature a few in a future issue.

March is Women's History Month, with International Women's Day on 8 March. It's a chance to learn about women whose contributions have been overlooked, and to look at how we support women's progress here today. This month, why not share the story of a woman from history, from your field or from your own life who has inspired you? Post it in [channel], and we'll feature a few in a future issue.

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March is Women's History Month. Who is a woman from history, or from your own life, who has inspired you? Share her story in the thread.

March is Women's History Month. Who is a woman from history, or from your own life, who has inspired you? Share her story in the thread.

Talking points

For managers and team leads.

- Use the month to recognise women's contributions in the team as well as in history. - Look at practical topics such as progression, pay and flexible working. - Make sure women aren't the only people expected to organise activities for the month.

- Use the month to recognise women's contributions in the team as well as in history.
- Look at practical topics such as progression, pay and flexible working.
- Make sure women aren't the only people expected to organise activities for the month.

Tone note

How to pitch it.

Avoid tokenistic gestures, and don't ask women colleagues to take on extra unpaid organising. Celebrate with action behind it, and remember that women's experiences differ widely.

Avoid tokenistic gestures, and don't ask women colleagues to take on extra unpaid organising. Celebrate with action behind it, and remember that women's experiences differ widely.

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Women's History Month: What we're doing this year
It's Women's History Month — here's how you can get involved
This week: Women's History Month + team news
1 March: Women's History Month at [Company]

How to feature this in your newsletter

Plan ahead — Add Women's History Month to your content calendar at least 2 weeks before the date so you have time to gather content and images.
Choose your angle — Will you run a dedicated special edition, or include it as a section in your regular newsletter? Bigger events work well as specials; smaller ones fit into your weekly digest.
Involve your people — Ask employees to share their stories, experiences, or ideas related to Women's History Month. User-generated content always gets higher engagement.
Include a call to action — Give readers something to do: attend an event, share a message, learn something new, or donate to a cause.

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Related dates

Mar

International Women's Day

International Women's Day on 8 March celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and calls for progress on gender equality. It is marked around the world by organisations, communities and governments.

Jun

Pride Month

Pride Month takes place throughout June and celebrates LGBTQ+ people and communities. It commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, and many UK Pride events run through the summer.

Jun

Juneteenth

Juneteenth on 19 June commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were told they had been freed. It is now a US federal holiday, observed on the nearest weekday when it falls at a weekend.

Jun

World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day on 20 June is a United Nations day that honours people forced to flee their homes because of conflict or persecution. It recognises their strength and the contributions they make to their communities.

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