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MCHR Diversity Spotlight – March 2023
Women's History Month
Celebrate Women’s History Month in Missouri by attending the following events throughout the state:
Western Missouri
- Visit the Miller Nichols Library for Women’s History Month Trivia Table, a fun trivia event hosted by the UMKC Women’s Center. The event will take place on March 7 and begin at 11 a.m. Prizes will be awarded to all participants. Check online for more details.
- Join Women’s Employment Network for Woman Up – International Women’s Day on March 8 at 8:30 a.m. Coffee and donuts will be served to all visitors. RSVP and find out more information online.
Central Missouri
- The Blue Note presents Women’s Day of Music on March 18 at 4 p.m. This event will feature performances by Rochara Knight and the Honeydoves, Rae Fitzgerald, and many more. Tickets are listed for $15-25 depending on seating and can be purchased online.
- Learn more about significant Missouri women as you stroll through the State Capital’s Hall of Famous Missourians in Jefferson City. Visit online to learn more.
Eastern Missouri
- The St. Louis Art Museum presents If It Wasn’t for the Women: Grounded Perspectives on March 18 at 11 a.m. This free event will take place at the Museum and will also be live streamed. This event is part of an annual celebration of women of color in the arts. Learn about depictions of landscapes. Panelists will speak about the importance of their relationship to the environment and how it translates to their work. Visit online for more details.
- Celebrate Women’s History Month with the St. Louis Public Library as they host Daring Innovators: Women in St. Louis Politics. On March 9 in the library auditorium, please join as we honor women in St. Louis politics. Panelists including Megan Green, President of the Board of Aldermen, Tina Pihl, from Ward 17, and Anne Schweitzer, from Ward 13, among others, will be there to speak about their experiences as women in politics in St. Louis. For more information, please visit the website.
Learn more about Women’s History Month by visiting the following sites online:
- “Our History is our Strength,” at the National Women’s History Project, which highlights this year’s theme, Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence.
- Find women-centric data, statistics, and resources at the United States Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau.
- Search the Working Women’s Clearinghouse for a centralized collection of tools and publications specifically geared for women.
- Experience Women’s History in Missouri at this online exhibit highlighting significant women throughout Missouri.
- Explore the Women of Protest: Photographs from the Records of the National Women’s Party collection at the Library of Congress.
- Educate yourself with the Women’s History Month teaching resources at the Smithsonian Museums website. Scroll through the online calendar for additional events and opportunities throughout the month of March.