Join the Women and Public Policy Program as we celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month!
Below is a comprehensive list of women- and gender-focused events happening both on campus and online throughout the month. From our signature International Women’s Day breakfast to film screenings, library exhibit openings, lectures, and research seminars, these events are diverse in both format and focus. We share them with the goal of showcasing and honoring the achievements of women and gender-diverse people, while fostering meaningful conversations about how we can continue to empower these groups and reduce barriers across all areas of life.
International Women's Day Community Breakfast
What Data Tells Us About Women 'Having it All' with Corinne Low
BOOK TALK: Gender Parity in Politics with Mona Lena Krook
Other Events Around Harvard
Monday, March 2–Friday, March 6
- Women's Week 2026: Narratives of Power | Organized by Harvard Foundation
Monday, March 2
- 12–1:15 PM ET | Perinatal Health Impacts of Easing Cash Assistance Rules for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program | Organized by HKS Wiener Center's Stone Program
- 4 PM ET (VIRTUAL) | Cooking Up Change: Women’s Agency and Community Building Through Cookbooks | Organized by Harvard Radcliffe Institute
Tuesday, March 3
- 11:30 AM–1:30 PM ET | Women's History Month Pop-Up (HUID Holders Only) | Organized by HKS Library & Research Services and Office of Belonging, Community, and Connection (HUID Holders Only)
Wednesday, March 4
- 5:30–7:30 PM ET | Opening Reception, Thanks for Typing: Women’s Type Labor in Literature and the Arts | Organized by Houghton Library
Thursday, March 5
- 11:30 AM–12:30 PM ET | Career Lunch with Jessica Brandt | Organized by Harvard Women in Defense, Diplomacy, and Development Alumni
- 1:30–2:45 PM ET | Female Civilian Captives: Rights Violations, Return, and Justice for Ukrainians Held by Russia | Organized by HKS Ukraine Caucus
- 4–6 PM ET | How Gender Bias in Medicine Leaves Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick | Organized by the HMS Joint Committee on the Status of Women
- 4:30–5:45 PM ET (VIRTUAL) | Pride and Power: Global LGBTQI+ Issues in Perilous Times (Study Group Session 2) | Organized by HKS Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights
Friday, March 6
- 12:20–1:20 PM ET | Conscience in Health Care: Dov Fox in Conversation With I. Glenn Cohen (HUID Holders Only) | Organized by the HLS Petrie-Flom Center
- 1–1:50 PM ET | International Women's Day Luncheon | Organized by the HSPH Women, Gender and Health Interdisciplinary Concentration
Monday, March 9
- 12:00 PM ET | No School for Her: Afghan Women and Girls Under the Education Ban | Organized by Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Center for International Development
Tuesday, March 10
- 12:30–1:30 PM ET | Well-being Lunch with East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiative | Organized by HKS LGBTQ Caucus and Health Policy PIC
Wednesday, March 26
- 9 AM ET (VIRTUAL) | Women, Business and the Law 2026: A Discussion on the Current State of Women's Legal and Policy Reforms Around the World | Organized by the HKS Women's Alumni Network
Other Ways to Get Involved
Spring 2026 Seminar Series: Fairness and Meritocracy at Work | This virtual series examines how organizations can build fair and merit-based workplaces. Academic speakers will explore key challenges that undermine fairness and meritocracy at work, from bias in hiring to barriers in advancement, as well as effective hiring and promotion interventions and policies and cultural practices that move us closer to equal opportunities for all.
Gender Action Portal (GAP) | GAP is an online collection of research evaluating the impact of specific policies, strategies, and organizational practices to advance gender equity.
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