2021: "Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced"
Every year we celebrate Women’s History Month, March 1 through March 31 to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. What I did not know is that each year is “themed” so fitting that this year’s theme would be a continuation from last year, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the continued underrepresentation of women within the workforce. Below, we have listed the themes for Women’s History Month since 1987. Old school, new school and those in between, share a reminiscent reflection as to how you celebrated a year!
1987: "Generations of Courage, Compassion, and Conviction"
1988: "Reclaiming the Past, Rewriting the Future"
1989: "Heritage of Strength and Vision"
1990: "Courageous Voices – Echoing in Our Lives"
1991: "Nurturing Tradition, Fostering Change"
1992: "A Patchwork of Many Lives"
1993: "Discover a New World"
1994: "In Every Generation, Action Frees Our Dreams"
1995: "Promises to Keep"
1996: "See History in a New Way"
1997: "A Fine and Long Tradition of Community Leadership"
1998: "Living the Legacy"
1999: "Women Putting Our Stamp on America"
2000: "An Extraordinary Century for Women 1900–2000"
2001: "Celebrating Women of Courage and Vision"
2002: "Women Sustaining the American Spirit"
2003: "Women Pioneering the Future"
2004: "Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility"
2005: "Women Change America"
2006: "Women, Builders of Communities and Dreams"
2007: "Generations of Women Moving History Forward"
2008: "Women's Art Women's Vision"
2009: "Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet"
2010: "Writing Women Back into History"
2011: "Our History is Our Strength"
2012: "Women's Education – Women's Empowerment"
2013: "Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination:Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics"
2014: "Celebrating Women of Character, Courage, and Commitment"
2015: "Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives"
2016: "Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government"
2017: "Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business"
2018: "Nevertheless, She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination against Women", referring to Mitch McConnell's "Nevertheless, she persisted" remark about Elizabeth Warren.
2019: "Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence"
2020: "Valiant Women of the Vote",marking the Women's Suffrage Centennial
2021: "Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced", continuing previous year's theme due to the COVID-19 pandemic
