Celebrating Women’s History Month 2024
Each March, the United States and several countries around the world commemorate Women’s History Month and encourage the study, observance, and celebration of women’s vital role in history. Meet a few Northwestern University alumni making an impact on history today, as well as those helping us learn about women’s journeys over time.
A News Startup Making Women’s History
Journalist and entrepreneur Emily Ramshaw ’03 talks about The 19th*—a media platform dedicated to gender, politics, and policy.
Meet Emily Ramshaw
Alumni-Authored Women’s History Booklist
Explore women’s history through these alumni-authored books from the Northwestern Alumni Association’s Alumni Authors CATalogue.
Discover Your Next Great Read
Telling Unheard Stories of Women’s Suffrage with Ronny Frishman ’72
Frishman’s recent book, Nina Allender: Suffrage Cartoonist, illuminates the life and work of one of America’s first female political cartoonists and an underappreciated hero in the women’s suffrage movement. Play Northwestern Intersections podcast episode 152 below.
Listen to "Telling Unheard Stories of Women’s Suffrage, with Ronny Frishman ’72" on Spreaker.’Cats in Sports Media
Lisa Byington ’98, ’99 MS is the first woman to do play-by-play for the NCAA’s men’s basketball tournament and for a men’s professional basketball team, the Milwaukee Bucks. Cassidy Hubbarth ’07 is an anchor for ESPN’s SportsCenter, NBA Tonight, and First Take. Join us beginning March 21 as we discuss the changing sports media landscape and the rich legacy of Northwestern graduates in the industry in Northwestern Intersections podcast episode 153.
Listen to "’Cats in Sports Media, with Lisa Byington ’98, ’99 MS and Cassidy Hubbarth ’07" on Spreaker.
2024 Women’s History Month Annual Symposium Keynote: March 28 (on Zoom)
Register to join the Northwestern Women’s Center for the keynote address at its annual Women’s History Month symposium. This year’s speakers are Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba, the authors of Let This Radicalize you: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care.
Register Here