Women's History Month: Women's History Month

Part one traces the rise of suffrage militancy, a direct-action approach to politics inspired by Britain's notoriously militant suffragettes. By 1911, "votes for women" had become, as one journalist noted, "the three small words which constitute the biggest question in the world today." While galvanizing to many, such radical action was also divisive.

Part Two examines the mounting dispute over strategy and tactics. The suffragists, stung by a string of bitter state-level defeats in the fall of 1915, concentrated their energies on the passage of a federal amendment. One faction was determined to pursue a moderate course and work within the political system, while another deployed ever-more confrontational and controversial methods of protest.

Shot on location in five U.S. cities, WOMEN'S MARCH is a story about democracy, human rights, and what it means to stand up for your values in today's America. On January 21, 2017, hundreds of thousands of women marched on Washington, D.C. That same day, hundreds of sister marches took place nationally and globally to become the largest one-day protest in American history.
Filmed on location in Boston, San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Rosa, and Washington, D.C., the film explores several women's motivations to march. For some, it was their first time. For others, it was a continuation of a decades-long fight for human rights, dignity, and justice. For all, it was an opportunity to make their voices heard to express to the incoming administration that women's rights are human rights.
Official Selection at the San Francisco Green Film Festival and the United Nations Association Film Festival.

Resources and information from the U.S. national government website on Women's History Month.

Online exhibits, historical biographies, videos, and more!

"Information and resources on gender equality and empowerment of women"