Women’s History Month is a time to recognize women’s contributions to progress and innovation in science, technology, culture, art, and society — and to keep the spotlight shining on the inequities women still face in the workplace.
The gender pay gap continues to keep women from equal economic participation with men. Women still make only 82 cents for every dollar earned by a man in the U.S. — and that number drops to 70 cents for Black women and 65 cents for Latina women. The U.S. gender pay gap varies significantly by state, with Utah having the largest gap where women earn 27% less than men, followed by Louisiana, Alabama, and New Hampshire at 25%.
One contributing factor to the gender pay gap is the fact that women continue to face an opportunity gap when it comes to being hired and advanced into higher paying roles. According to Syndio’s Opportunity Gap Report, white women are 47% less likely than white men to be in company leadership, and women of color are 72% less likely.. At Syndio, we dedicate ourselves every day to providing solutions to help companies to measure and improve workplace equity.
To celebrate the women who inspire us, we’ve collected the Syndio team’s favorite memoirs, biographies, nonfiction books, documentaries, and movies about women from around the world. Below you’ll find stories about women blazing trails, creating change, sharing wisdom, and leading their fields in business, science, art, sports, and politics.
Nonfiction books
Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes
by Christine Yu
How to Say Babylon
by Safiya Sinclair
The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA
by Liza Mundy
Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World
by Lauren Fleshman
The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of World War II
by Major General Mari K. Eder
The Light We Carry
by Michelle Obama
The Urgent Life
by Bozoma Saint John
What We Carry: A Memoir
by Maya Shanbhag Lang
Mom & Me & Mom
by Maya Angelou
Unbought and Unbossed
by Shirley Chisholm
The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir
by Wayétu Moore
Vice President Kamala Harris: Her Path to the White House
by Malaika Adero
Living History
by Hillary Rodham-Clinton
The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation
by Anna Malaika Tubbs
Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
by Caroline Criado Perez
What Works: Gender Equality by Design
by Iris Bohnet
Poetry & essays
Call Us What We Carry
by Amanda Gorman
Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions
by Gloria Steinem
Men Explain Things to Me
by Rebecca Solnit
Business books
When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them
by Julia Boorstin
The Other: How to Own Your Power at Work as a Woman of Color
by Daniela Pierre-Bravo
Unfinished Business: Women Men Work Family
by Ann-Marie Slaughter
Nevertheless, She Persisted: True Stories of Women Leaders in Tech
by Pratima Rao Gluckman
The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World
by Melinda Gates
Documentaries & docuseries
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Watch on: HBO Max
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Currently in theaters
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)
Watch on: Disney+
Judy Blume Forever
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
RBG
Watch on: Netflix
Coded Bias
Watch on: Netflix
A Ballerina’s Tale
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video , Google Play, Apple TV, YouTube
Period. End of Sentence.
Watch on: Netflix
Pretty Strong
Watch on: Vimeo on Demand
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Watch on: Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video
Being Serena
Watch on: HBO Max
Seeing Allred
Watch on: Netflix
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
Watch on: Netflix
Movies
Barbie
Watch on: Hulu, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu
The Color Purple (2023)
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, Apple TV
She Said
Watch on: Peacock TV, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
The Woman King
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, Apple TV
Women Talking
Watch on: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu
The Joy Luck Club
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
Queen of Katwe
Watch on: Apple TV
Roma
Watch on: Netflix
Hidden Figures
Watch on: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video
Little Women (2019)
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
Wild
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
Frida
Watch on: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
Erin Brokovich
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Peacock TV
9 to 5
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Set It Off
Watch on: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV
