March is Women’s History Month – a time to celebrate the accomplishments of women trailblazers and also inspire a new generation of young women and men. How do you plan to celebrate Women’s History Month this year? I hope some of you will take time this month to post about women on social media, share women’s stories with family and friends, and ensure that women’s impact on history and society is valued and commemorated.
I love collaborating with talented women to create beautiful printable coloring sheets for kids and families to use. To create this printable, I collaborated with Chasity Hampton, a talented illustrator. You can in touch with Chasity, give her a follow on Instagram, and support her as she continues to build up her art portfolio. It’s always was such a pleasure to work with her and help support her at the same time.
This coloring printable is a fun way to celebrate 31 days of diverse, inspirational, female leaders. It features women and girls who are strong and brave leaders, authors, politicians, inventors, humanitarians, women’s rights activists, and activists for other causes. You can enjoy this coloring page printed in various sizes from 8.5 X 11 up to 24 X 36 if you’d like jumbo poster size.
Each day during the month of March (or any time of the year), color in one woman until the whole poster is complete. If there are books written about any the women, feel free to read them on your own or with your little readers. Otherwise, take time to research any of the women you may not be familiar with.
Here is a list of the featured women (and girls):
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- Bessie Coleman: First African American woman pilot, broke aviation barriers.
- Patsy Mink: Hawaiian politician, first woman of color in Congress, co-authored Title IX.
- Mamie Tape: Chinese American activist, fought for her daughter’s right to attend an integrated school.
- Katherine Johnson: Mathematician, calculated trajectories for NASA’s space missions.
- Serena Williams: Tennis icon, shattered racial and gender barriers in sports.
- Michelle Obama: Former First Lady, advocate for education and health, Let’s Move! campaign.
- Dolly Parton: Country music icon, philanthropist, champion for literacy.
- Claudette Colvin: Civil rights activist, refused to give up her bus seat before Rosa Parks.
- Indira Gandhi: First female Prime Minister of India, influential political leader.
- Dolores Huerta: Labor leader, co-founder of the United Farm Workers.
- Misty Copeland: Ballet dancer, broke racial barriers in classical ballet.
- Mae Jemison: Astronaut, first African American woman in space, STEM education advocate.
- Sylvia Rivera: LGBTQ+ activist, key figure in the Stonewall Uprising.
- Anna May Wong: Chinese American actress, first Chinese-American Hollywood star.
- Yi So-Yeon: South Korean scientist and astronaut, first Korean in space.
- Harriet Tubman: Led others to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
- Laverne Cox: Transgender actress, advocate for transgender rights.
- Greta Thunberg: Climate activist, sparked global youth movement for environmental action.
- Zora Neale Hurston: Author and anthropologist, key figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
- Leontyne Price: Operatic soprano, broke racial barriers in classical music.
- Emma Gonzalez: Survivor of the Parkland school shooting, gun control activist.
- Marley Dias: Founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks, advocating for diverse book representation.
- Eartha Kitt: Singer, actress, and cabaret star. Best known for her song “Santa Baby” and her role as Catwoman in the Batman TV series.
- Shirley Chisolm: First black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, trailblazer in politics.
- Maya Angelou: Poet and civil rights activist, celebrated for her memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”
- Sally Ride: Astronaut, first American woman in space, inspired girls in STEM.
- Helen Keller: Deafblind author and activist, overcame disabilities, inspired others.
- Marie Curie: Pioneering physicist and chemist, first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
- Anne Frank: Holocaust diarist, posthumously became an enduring symbol of resilience.
- Amelia Earhart: Aviation pioneer, first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic.
- Malala Yousafzai: Pakistani advocate for girls’ education, survived Taliban attack, Nobel laureate.
Happy Reading & Researching!
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