The DowntownDC BID is celebrating the power of women in #DowntownDC and #BeyondtheBID during Women’s History Month. From culture to entertainment to politics to business, women from all different backgrounds, races and nationalities play a vital role in molding our society and history every day. Follow us on our social media channels, @DowntownDCBID, for inspiration that’ll drive you to make your own mark on the world!
There are plenty of ways to pay tribute to the tremendous accomplishments of women. Attend one of the events below and share your experience with us by tagging us on social media, #WHM20 & #HERStoryDC !
#WomensHistoryMonth Events in DC:
3/1-3/31- Drop-in Tour: Fierce Women 2.0
3/6 – A Tour of Her Own Presents: Hear Her Roar
3/7 – #FITDC HerStory 5K
3/8 – International Women’s Day
3/8 – A Tour of Her Own Presents: Women as Climate Justice Champions
3/11 – Cultural Capital: Motherhood Redux
3/14 – Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women Artists of Latin Americ
3/14- TAPS Togethers: DAR Womens History Celebration
3/14 – Women’s History Celebration
3/14- #MadeByaSHE After Chill
3/17 – Bread and Roses: “We Were There” (Women’s History Month Special)
3/20 – Artist Lecture: Delita Martin
3/25 – Lean In DC Presents: HERstory Trivia Night and Happy Hour
3/25 – AUSG WI Presents: Lindsay Peoples Wagner, Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue
3/26 – Queer Women of Washington Awards
3/27 – Feminist Icons Party: Dance Party & Celebration
3/27 – Cooking Up History: Cookbooks and the Women’s Suffrage Movement
3/28 – #WHM (Women’s History Month) Open Mic
About #WomenHistoryMonth:
Women’s History Month in the U.S. started as a weeklong celebration organized by the school district of Sonoma, California, in 1978 of women’s contributions to society. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week. Then six years later in 1986, the National Women’s History Project successfully petitioned Congress to expand the event to the entire month of March.