Celebrating Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month! We invite you to learn about and celebrate women’s history through film, local events, and JMU Libraries exhibits and collections. 

1. Experience Women’s History in Film

Check out the Women & Society collection of hundreds of streaming videos in Kanopy – an award-winning video streaming service providing independent and documentary films, available to you for free through JMU Libraries.

2. Check Out an Exhibit

These six exhibits about women’s history, experience, and accomplishments were created or supported by Libraries staff and faculty.

3. Explore Our Collections

This research guide points to the best resources in JMU Libraries for researching women, gender, and sexuality in society, culture, and history.

4. Attend an Event

• The Harrisonburg International Women’s Day March will be on March 7, 2026, in downtown Harrisonburg.
• Furious Flower Poetry Center is hosting 3 events in honor of Women’s History Month.
• Check CMSS’s Women’s History Month page for events hosted by JMU’s Center for Multicultural Student Services.