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History Books
- Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Kit Heyam (New York: Seal, 2022)
- A Black Women’s History of the United States by Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross (Boston: Beacon, 2020)
Histories and Stories in Christianity Books
- Bible Women: All Their Words and Why They Matter by Lindsay Hardin Freeman, 2nd ed. (Cincinnati: Forward Movement, 2023)
- Invisible: Theology and the Experience of Asian American Women by Grace Ji-Sun Kim (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2021)
- Storied Witness: The Theology of Black Women Preachers in 19th-century America by Kate Hanch (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2022)
- This Band of Sisterhood: Black Women Bishops on Race, Faith, and the Church edited by Westina Matthews (New York: Church Publishing, 2021)
- Women and the Christian Story: A Global History by Jennifer Hornyak Wojciechowski (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2022)
Reading Lists for All Ages
- “Tell Her Story: Books for Women’s History Month 2023 for Kids” at the Chicago Public Library website
- “Tell Her Story: Books for Women’s History Month 2023 for Teens” at the Chicago Public Library website
- “Tell Her Story: Books for Women’s History Month 2023” at the Chicago Public Library website
- “10 Nonfiction Books (and One Novel) to Keep Women’s History Month Going All Year” by Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service (Apr. 1, 2021)
Articles
- “A More Complete Women’s History” by Coshandra Dillard, Learning for Justice (Mar. 30, 2020)
- “Honor Trans Women This Women’s History Month,” Learning for Justice (Mar. 9, 2020)
Podcasts
- Seneca’s 100 Women to Hear – episodes roughly 30 minutes long, new releases weekly
- Sistory Untold, hosted by Marva and Sabrina – episodes about an hour long, new releases monthly
- What’sHerName, hosted by Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle – episodes 40 – 60 minutes long, new releases monthly (sometimes more frequently)
Videos
- “Brave Girls” Virtual Storytime hosted by the National Women’s History Museum – videos with authors reading children’s picture books on YouTube, recommended for children in grades K – 2 and their parents or caregivers
- “Unladylike 2020” – short documentaries on women, available in English and Spanish
Virtual Exhibits and Events
- National Women’s History Museum Online Exhibits
- National Women’s History Museum Public Programs and Events
- “Women’s History Month Resources” at the National Council for History Education website – online exhibits from museums, agencies, and magazines
Church Resources
- “Liturgical Resources for Women’s History Month” by Cynthia Wilson, Discipleship Ministries of the United Methodist Church (Mar. 9, 2020)
- “Telling Their Stories: The History of Women in the Local Church, A Resource Packet,” General Commission on Archives and History of the United Methodist Church – a free downloadable toolkit for researching the history of women in your church
- “A Women’s History Month Blessing for Clergywomen” by Victoria Wick, Young Clergy Women International (Mar. 23, 2022)
- “Women’s History Month: March” at the ELCA Faith Formation website – articles, resources, and links for celebrating Women’s History Month
- A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year B by Wilda C. Gafney (New York: Church Publishing, 2021) – a Year W edition is also available now.
Since 1871, the National Episcopal Church Women, ECW, have championed women’s rights and the Christian foundation of God and family. They are a ministry of the Episcopal Church and celebrate that Episcopalians believe in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Their women’s ministry and children’s programs feed, educate, and provide community grants around the world. They are a volunteer organization that creates a legacy for Episcopal Church Women to lead future generations with stewardship in Christ.
https://www.womenshistorymonth.gov/
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities,
National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and enco
uraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.
The Episcopal Women’s History Project honors women’s ministries in the Episcopal Church by listening, recording, and continuing to tell their stories.
