Each March, The Women and Gender Resource Center celebrates Women’s History Month with a variety of programs and activities. If you are unable to participate in our Women’s History Month programming, you can still contribute to our efforts by donating a book to the Frances S. Summersell Library!

2023 Women’s History Month Events

Multicultural Coffee Hour

A coffee hour with international students. Food is provided. All students are welcome.

March 3, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Location: Intercultural Diversity Center, The University of Alabama Student Center

Sponsored by International Student & Scholar Services, The Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and The Women and Gender Resource Center

DEI Coffee & Conversations

WGRC Director of Operations and Programs Dr. Jackie Northrup will present on the topic of Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories in honor of Women’s History Month.

March 7, 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Location: Intercultural Diversity Center, The University of Alabama Student Center

Sponsored by The Division of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

International Women’s Day Panel

Hear from a panel of international women who are part of our UA community

March 8, 12-1 p.m.

Location: Student Center Forum (3700)

Sponsored by International Student and Scholar Services, Triota Women’s Studies Honor Society, and The Women and Gender Resource Center

Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories: A Women’s History Month Read-In

Volunteer readers perform literature, poetry, and monologues from history’s finest women speakers and storytellers.

March 20, 6-7 p.m.

Location: Camellia Room, Gorgas Library

Link to register to read: tinyurl.com/readingua

Sponsored by The Women and Gender Resource Center

EveryStudent Book Club

Reading March by Geraldine Brooks

March 22, 1–2 p.m.

Location: Tutwiler HRC Office

Join the mailing list by emailing Elizabeth at ELester1@ua.edu

Sponsored by The Women and Gender Resource Center

Saying Yes to Saying No: Boundaries in the Workplace

A panel discussion with community and university members about the importance and challenges of women asserting themselves in the workplace.

March 22, 4-5 p.m.

Location: Student Center 2408

Sponsored by The Women and Gender Resource Center and Manderson Women in Business

EveryWoman Book Club

Reading March by Geraldine Brooks

March 23, 12-1 p.m.  

Location: Legend’s Bistro inside Hotel Capstone

RSVP: Elizabeth at ELester1@ua.edu

Sponsored by The Women and Gender Resource Center

LFG

A documentary detailing the efforts of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team to achieve pay equity with the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team. Movie snacks will be provided.

March 25, 6-8 p.m.

Location: Student Center Theater

Sponsored by University Programs and The Women and Gender Resource Center

LUNAFESTFilm Festival  

LUNAFEST is a traveling film festival consisting of independent short films. The WGRC hosts this event annually to raise funds for WGRC scholarships as well as support Chicken and Egg Pictures, an organization who provides resources and funding to women who create the films for this festival. Check out our LUNAFEST page for more information!

March 28, 6-8 p.m.

Location: Student Center Theater  

Sponsored by The Women and Gender Resource Center and the WGRC Student Leadership Council

Feminist Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

Help update Wikipedia pages to reflect the histories of Alabama women! Training will be provided– no experience required!

March 29, 4-8 p.m.

Location: Gorgas 1005

Register at tinyurl.com/WGRCWIKI

Sponsored by The Women and Gender Resource Center and University Libraries

Pay Equity Week AAUW Start Smart

March 29, 2-4 p.m.

Doster Hall, room D10

Registration: tinyurl.com/uastartsmart23

Sponsored by The Women and Gender Resource Center and the College of Human Environmental Sciences