• Women’s History Month presents a great opportunity for collaboration between your school’s Department of Women’s Studies and Student Activities Board. Consider working together to host a movie screening and post-show discussion led by a faculty member or outside speaker who can share insights on women’s issues past and present.

• Celebrate important moments in women’s history with a series of lectures on women’s contributions in the areas of art, technology, politics and more. Pair each lecture with one of the above films that best relates to the topic being discussed.

• Turn a movie showing into a political discussion about women’s rights concerning the upcoming election featuring women’s studies professors.

• Look for opportunities to add a fun element specific to your featured film. For instance, host a karaoke night in conjunction with your showing of “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.” Feature a song list consisting of songs sung by iconic female musicians throughout history – including Whitney Houston!

“Our library hosted a screening of the film ‘My Name is Pauli Murray.’ We served pizza and popcorn, and the screening was followed by a fantastic and lively panel discussion. We had terrific engagement and great conversations between students and panelists. Many folks were unfamiliar with Pauli Murray so we felt the event successfully elevated the voice of this unique individual.”

– University of San Diego