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Celebrating Influential Women in Our Lives
By Jennifer Halter
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arch is Women’s History Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions by women to culture, history and society. Additionally, International Women’s Day is an annual opportunity to bring awareness to the importance of gender equality. This year’s event will be celebrated on March 8, 2022. This is a wonderful opportunity to educate our children about women who have made history or are currently making an impact in the world, in our communities and even within our own families. Here are five ways you can celebrate influential women this month.
Support Women-Owned Businesses
While it’s always important to shop local and support our area businesses, this month is the perfect time to patronize businesses owned by women in our communities. A quick search online or a chat with friends and family can help identify female-owned businesses. If you can’t shop with them or utilize their services offered right now, you can always share their information with others or purchase gift cards. You may be able to personally connect the owner with your children for an interview. Help them prepare questions about how she got started in her business, her favorite thing about being a business owner and challenges faces. You may inspire a future entrepreneur in the process.
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Read Books About Famous Females in History
Reading is powerful. Pick up a copy of these books to read to your daughters AND sons this month. Think Big, Little One by Vashti Harrison (babies and toddlers): This is the board book version of Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World, which introduces the youngest children to trailblazing women. Ordinary People Change the World Series by Brad Meltzer (ages 5-8): These beloved books highlight people important in our history. Search for female heroes, and you'll find books dedicated to great figures such as Marie Curie, Frida Kahlo, Dolly Parton, Oprah Winfrey and Anne Frank. Who Was? series (ages 8-12): This series includes books dedicated to female figures like Coretta Scott King, Kamala Harris, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Princess Diana, Mother Teresa, Maya Angelou and many more. There are many fantastic young adult books with strong female characters. Penguin Publishing curates book lists on a variety of subjects. Visit penguinteen.com/10books-to-read-for-international-womens-day for superb International Women’s Day reads for your teens.
Watch Movies About Inspirational Women Make your next movie night about more than just
