Why Telling These Stories Matters More Than Ever

Happy Women’s History Month!

I’ll admit—there was a time when I questioned the need for Women’s History Month. Why just a month? Why not every day? Why do we have to carve out time to recognize what should already be woven into our history, our conversations, and our understanding of the world? I’ve felt this way about Black History Month, about Mother’s Day, Father’s Day—shouldn’t we celebrate these things all the time?

Then, I considered what would happen if we didn’t set aside this intentional time, and I realized just how necessary it is.

Right now, in real-time, women’s contributions are eerily disappearing. I would truly like to understand why the website of the Arlington National Cemetery has either been removed or made more difficult to find valued information about black and female service members? Don’t we stand taller when we recognize everyone’s contributions, especially those whose stories are disproportionately underrepresented? Our stories are a beautiful and valuable currency of understanding, empathy, connection, and unity. Our humanity is enriched as we learn from each other, and despite our differences, these stories of our thriving, striving, and achieving bring us together.

I firmly believe that WE ARE ALL BETTER WHEN WE ARE ALL BETTER.

There was a time when Wikipedia—the first place so many people go to for knowledge—had very few female scientists listed. It was NOT because they didn’t exist, but because the community that created the content did not prioritize publishing content about the women scientists who have changed the world. The same goes for history books, public monuments, and even the way we build AI. The data that fuels artificial intelligence is largely pulled from biased sources, meaning women’s contributions will systematically continue to be underrepresented in the very technology shaping our future. If we don’t actively preserve and amplify these stories, history will continue to be written without us in it, even as we are more actively than ever authoring so much of it.

This isn’t about politics—it’s about presence and our collective better future, as talent is the key to success. Recognizing and supporting all talent becomes an imperative in the highly competitive world to excel.

Women’s History Month is a time for celebration. It’s taking time to be intentional. A time to remind the world—and ourselves—that history is more than something we inherit; it’s something we author. It is a privilege and a responsibility to share our stories, old and new, for to do so elevates us all.

Who is one woman, past or present, who has inspired you? Share her name and her story so we can ensure her legacy is seen, heard, and honored. And be sure to check out the podcast What’sHerName, where 3 million listeners are exploring the incredible women who have shaped our global story.