Subject and Course Guides: Women's History Month: Home

Women's History Month at UNL

Top: Toni Morrison, Maxine Hong Kingston, Jovita Idar, Maya Angelou
Middle: Gerda Lerner, Gloria Steinem, Winona La Duke, Lillian Hellman
Bottom: Betty Soskin, Willa Cather, Gertrude Stein, Marjory Stoneman Douglas 

The National Women's History Alliance (NWHA) has set the 2023 theme for Women's History as "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”

"Throughout 2023, the NWHA will encourage recognition of women, past and present, who have been active in all forms of media and storytelling including print, radio, TV, stage, screen, blogs, podcasts, and more. The timely theme honors women in every community who have devoted their lives and talents to producing art, pursuing truth, and reflecting the human condition decade after decade."

The events and awards listed below highlight some of this year's UNL Women's History Month Activities.

Check out the complete guide for more resources and activities related to Women's History.

UNL Women's Center March 2023 Event Calendar
The month of March is dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements and their contributions to culture, society, and history. This month celebrates all women, those who came before us and paved the way for the fight for equality. Check out the events calendar to learn about and register for events.
UNL Women's History Month Celebration
Date March 10, 2023
Time:5:30 pm–7:30 pm
Lied Commons at the Leid Center for the Performing Arts
Registration is required.
Women's History Month Wiki Edit-a-thon
Date March 28, 2023
Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Peterson Room Love Library 2nd Floor (LLS 221)
This event is free and open to the public. People of all gender identities and expressions are welcome to participate.
Do I need to know how to edit?
No, We'll teach you.
Gender bias on Wikipedia is well documented. When biographies of women make up only 18% of the biographies on the English language Wikipedia site, information gets skewed and misrepresented. Let's change that! Join us to improve representation on Wikipedia for cis and trans women, no experience required!
University librarians and faculty will be on hand to assist with research and as needed, tutorials will be provided for Wikipedia newcomers.
Can’t be there the whole time?
No problem. Join us for as little or as long as you like.
Chancellor's Outstanding Contribution to Women Awards
The Chancellor's Outstanding Contribution to Women Awards recognize outstanding faculty, staff and student efforts to create a climate that encourages women-identifying individuals to succeed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Information about the award and past recipients can be found on the Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women website.

Nebraska Women in History

Nebraska Resources for Women

Directory of Woman & Minority Owned Businesses
Published by the Lincoln Commission on Human Rights.
League of Women Voters of Nebraska
Lincoln YWCA
Programs and resources that benefit girls and women in Lincoln.
Nebraska Women's Leadership Network
Part of the Nebraska Alumni Association.
UNL Women's Center
Provides a library of books and DVDs, discussion groups, counseling, victim advocacy resources, and more. (Nebraska Union room 340)
Women's Foundation of Lincoln & Lancaster County
"A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides resources for educational programs, advocacy, and services that promote equality and social justice for women."

Websites

International Center for Research on Women
Living the Legacy: The Women’s Rights Movement (1848 – 1998)
A timeline of the women's rights movement, published by the National Women’s History Alliance.
National Center for Transgender Equality
An organization working to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people.
National Women's History Museum
National Women's Law Center
Women's History Month