10 Ways to Rock Women’s History Month


March is upon us and it’s time for Colonel Candid to give each of you a great list on how to make note of the awesome accomplishments of women who’ve gone before us. Here’s to the strong women who raised us, inspired us, and carved a path for us to move forward.

1.     Participate in International Women’s Day, March 8. Emphatically post on all your social media and physically talk about it at work.

 2.     Get to the library or your local bookstore and read about some awesome women. Enjoy my own story in “Undaunted” by Tanya Biank and understand women who made history serving their nation.

 3.     Share your voice. Reach out and speak to your local, state, and federal legislators to promote policies the further equality for women and protest harmful ones. Register to vote and then do so.

 4.     Visit a park dedicated to women. The Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument, operated in partnership with the National Park Service, tells the radical story of the National Women’s Party, a community of women who redefined democracy and changed the world.

 5.     Vote with your dollar. Spend money at a women’s owned business or shop. 

 6.     Volunteer to help other women. Nothing better than donating your time to help raise others up. Volunteer Match is an easy way to link into an opportunity.

 7.     Listen to podcasts on women. HBR hosts a phenomenal podcast, “Women at Work” and I’ve definitely savored every single one.

 8.     Support causes for women’s education. There are hundreds of non-profits dedicated to creating opportunities for women.

 9.     Watch a documentary or movie on women who’ve made history. Pop some popcorn and enjoy a movie with other awesome women and men in your life. Talk about how it relates to the world today.

 10.  Honor the women in your life. What better way to reflect on women in your life who are a part of your history. Reach out, send them a note, make their day.
Location: Washington, DC, USA

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