52 Books, Documentaries & Movies to Celebrate Women’s History Month

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

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How to Say Babylon

by Safiya Sinclair

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The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA

by Liza Mundy

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Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World

by Lauren Fleshman

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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

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 The Light We Carry

by Michelle Obama

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The Urgent Life

by Bozoma Saint John

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What We Carry: A Memoir

by Maya Shanbhag Lang

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Mom & Me & Mom

by Maya Angelou

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Unbought and Unbossed

by Shirley Chisholm

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The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir

by Wayétu Moore

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Vice President Kamala Harris: Her Path to the White House

by Malaika Adero

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Living History

by Hillary Rodham-Clinton

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The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation

by Anna Malaika Tubbs

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Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

by Caroline Criado Perez

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What Works: Gender Equality by Design

by Iris Bohnet

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Poetry & essays

Call Us What We Carry

by Amanda Gorman

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Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions

by Gloria Steinem

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Men Explain Things to Me

by Rebecca Solnit

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Business books

When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them

by Julia Boorstin

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The Other: How to Own Your Power at Work as a Woman of Color

by Daniela Pierre-Bravo

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Unfinished Business: Women Men Work Family

by Ann-Marie Slaughter

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Nevertheless, She Persisted: True Stories of Women Leaders in Tech

by Pratima Rao Gluckman

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The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World

by Melinda Gates

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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