Celebrating Women’s History Month

“Women’s History is Women’s Right. It is an essential and indispensable heritage from which we can draw pride, comfort, courage, and long-range vision.” -Dr. Gerda Lerner

• TJ Dema, Batswana poet.

   

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  TJ Dema, Batswana poet.">

• Rupa Marya, American musician and activist.

   

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  Rupa Marya, American musician and activist.">

• Maria Elena Lavaud, Venezuelan writer and journalist.

   

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  Maria Elena Lavaud, Venezuelan writer and journalist.">

• Patricia Smith , American poet.

   

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  Patricia Smith , American poet.">

• Lucía Escobar, Guatemalan journalist.

   

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  Lucía Escobar, Guatemalan journalist.">

• Nikky Finney, American poet.

   

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  Nikky Finney, American poet.">

• Nazila Fathi, Iranian journalist.

   

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  Nazila Fathi, Iranian journalist.">

• Angela Jackson, American poet.

   

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  Angela Jackson, American poet.">

• Hind Shoufani, Palestinian poet.

   

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  Hind Shoufani, Palestinian poet.">

• Nikki Giovanni, American Poet.

   

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  Nikki Giovanni, American Poet.">

• Jennifer Clement, President of PEN Mexico.

   

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  Jennifer Clement, President of PEN Mexico.">

• Natasha Wimmer, American translator of Roberto Bolaño.

   

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  Natasha Wimmer, American translator of Roberto Bolaño.">

In 1980 U.S. President Carter declared March 2-8 to be National Women’s History Week to expand on the United Nation’s establishment of March 8th as International Women’s Day. Seven years later, the week was expanded into Women’s History Month.

In recognition of the month, Sampsonia Way presents a slideshow of some of the incredible and influential women who have been interviewed by the magazine in the past year, from journalists like Lucía Escobar of Guatemala to poets like TJ Dema of Botswana.

Click on the slide to read the interview.