Let’s Celebrate Women’s History Month

March is the month we celebrate women. All over social media, we see facts highlighting women in business, in science, in sports. This is the time to spotlight female pioneers who pave the way and celebrate the glass ceilings being shattered. So important. So empowering. Right? 

But if we’re being real for a minute… why do we focus on just one month? 

In 2026, we’re loudly celebrating women, while only about 10% of Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 CEOs are women. Yes, that’s progress compared to 50 years ago. But is it enough? Is it something to high-five ourselves over? 

Seventy percent of consumer spending is driven by women. That number vastly outweighs the percentage of women at the very top of corporate leadership. And while many companies proudly point to women in C-level roles, why does that need an asterisk? Why does it feel like a headline instead of the obvious truth that women are just as capable, just as strategic, and just as powerful in leadership positions? 

In our own careers, we’ve dealt with the most basic forms of male ego. Not always overtly sexist. Sometimes it's just subtly dismissive. Sometimes both. We’ve sat in meetings with detailed action plans, been told our ideas were strong, and then watched those same plans handed off to a male colleague to execute. If you’re a woman in business reading this, you probably have your own version of that story. 

And it doesn’t stop at the office. 

The invisible load women carry at home is visible to everyone who carries it. Yet we still applaud dads for morning drop-offs and packing lunches. Weren’t they part of building the family, too? 

We’re guilty of it ourselves. We see single dads joining the PTA and immediately think, “What a great father.” Meanwhile, moms are running bake sales and organizing field days, and we barely blink because we expect them to. 

This isn’t about dismissing progress or ignoring the incredible accomplishments of women. It’s about shifting the focus away from the polished glow of Women’s History Month and simply saying thank you to the women doing the work every single day. 

We can loudly applaud Taylor Swift for carving space for women in music today and still be irritated that Joni Mitchell had to navigate in a world where “boys will be boys” was the rule, not the exception. Everyone loves to celebrate success. Fewer people acknowledge the road it took to get there. 

So, this month, yes, we celebrate with you. CEO. Server. Teacher. Stay-at-home mom. Entrepreneur. Caregiver. Student. 

Because of the tenacity and grit women continue to show in this short blip of time we all share on this planet; the workforce numbers will shift. They already are. 

Celebrating women is always a good idea. But the push for true equality doesn’t live in one month. It’s 365 days a year, and it will be for many years to come. 

Here’s to the next generation. Be bold. Be relentless. And don’t let anyone hand your plan to someone else.