Every year, from March 1 to March 31, the Copyright Alliance is proud to join so many outstanding organizations in celebrating Women’s History Month—including the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Gallery of Art, the National Park Service, the Smithsonian, and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (and many more!)
Copyright Alliance Celebrated Women’s History Month 2022
This year’s theme is Break the Bias, and is “dedicated to honoring women, shining a light on their current societal contributions and celebrating the many important roles women have played throughout American history.”
Focused on celebrating diversity amongst women and their accomplishments, on February 28, 2022, the White House issued a proclamation regarding Women’s History Month 2022, noting that “Every March, Women’s History Month provides an opportunity to honor the generations of trailblazing women and girls who have built our Nation, shaped our progress, and strengthened our character as a people. Throughout our history, despite hardship, exclusion, and discrimination, women have strived and sacrificed for equity and equality in communities across the country. Generations of Native American women were stewards of the land and continue to lead the fight for climate justice. Black women fought to end slavery, advocate for civil rights, and pass the Voting Rights Act…Standing on the shoulders of the heroines who came before them, today’s women and girls continue to carry forward the mission of ensuring our daughters have the same opportunities as our sons…LGBTQI+ women and girls are leading the fight for justice, opportunity, and equality—especially for the transgender community. Women and girls continue to lead groundbreaking civil rights movements for social justice and freedom, so that everyone can realize the full promise of America.”
As the celebration gets underway, be sure to check out the blogs, articles, highlights, and events below to further explore the importance of celebrating women and their contributions throughout history!
Blogs & Articles by the Copyright Alliance
- Women’s History Month 2022: The Queens Who Run the World
- Celebrating Women In Leadership At the Copyright Office
- Celebrating Women in Innovation and Creativity
More Blogs & Articles from 2022
- Celebrating Women’s History Month: Conversations About Creativity, Hope, and Healing, Part 1 (Library of Congress)
- Who was Miss Margaret Lee? (Illusion of More)
- Women’s History Month: Genealogy (Library of Congress)
- U.S. Copyright Office Joins Message on International Women’s Day 2022 (USCO)
- Women’s History Month 2022 (History.com)
- 21 Fascinating Women’s History Month Facts (Woman’s Day)
- About International Women’s Day on March 9 (International Women’s Day)
- What International Women’s Day Means to Us (Papercut Blog)
- Why Do We Celebrate Women’s History Month (History.com)
Creators Highlighted during Women’s History Month 2022
Throughout March, we highlighted a number of incredible, accomplished, talented, and creative women on our social media channels, by sharing their profiles and links to more information. Below are some of the outstanding women we featured, both current and past, each one a force to reckon with in their own right:
- Flavia Agnes—women’s rights lawyerwith expertise in marital, divorce and property law
- Janet Mock—American writer, television host, director, producer and transgender rights activist
- Delia Owens—American author of Where the Crawdads Sing and zoologist
- Grace Lee Boggs—American author, social activist, philosopher, and feminist
- Malala Yousafzai—activist for female education and the world’s youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate
- Brittany Howard—musician, singer, and songwriter
- Sandra Oh—Korean Canadian Actress
- Audrey Hepburn (actress and humanitarian)
- Esperanza Spalding—jazz bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie—Nigerian writer whose works include novels, short stories and nonfiction
- Taylor Swift—American singer-songwriter
- Viola Davis—actress, producer, and activist
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg—U.S. Supreme Court Justice, women’s rights advocate, and author of In My Own Words
- Shonda Rhimes—television producer, screenwriter, and author
- Ava DuVernay—filmmaker
- Lena Waithe—actress, producer, and screenwriter
- Tiffany Haddish—Stand-up comedian, actress and author
- Rosanne Cash—singer, song-writer, author, and creator rights advocate
- Gloria Estefan—singer, actress, and businesswoman
- Janelle Monáe—singer, rapper, and actress