Big Sisters of Central Indiana began serving girls in our community in 1974 and we are proud to continue to empower the potential of over 700 young women annually through the support of female role models! Visit our website for a list of resources and follow along with us on social media as we celebrate Women’s History Month in March!
March 1: Celebrating Women’s History Month
March 2: Why Women’s History Month is in March
March 5: Milestones for Women in American Politics
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 10: The Very Queer History of the Suffrage Movement | 31 LGBTQ Women Who Changed Sports, Culture, Politics, History | 10 Queer Women Who Changed History
March 12: Meet 30 Inspirational Women This Women’s History Month
March 15: Women’s History Month highlights voices, achievements, contributions of contemporary sports figures | The women athletes who changed sports history
March 19: Spotlighting women owned businesses: Search “women owned” near the city of your choice on Yelp.com | “Support These Local Black-Women Owned Businesses” – list from Indy Maven | Search “women owned” and select Carmel, Greenwood, Indianapolis, or the city of your choice on the Towne Post magazine network
March 23: “Oscars: the 92-year gender gap, visualized” | “Women and People of Color Still Underrepresented Behind the Scenes, Study Says” | “Oscars: Female Directors Break Record for Most Nominations in One Year”
March 25: Equal Pay Day Today 2021 | “Equal Pay Day: Women paid less than men — it’s worse for Black, Latina women, exacerbated by COVID” | “Equal Pay Day 2021: Pandemic Impact And How To Close The Wage Gap”
March 26: What to Watch: Women’s History Month on PBS