50 Women’s History Movies on Netflix

During Women’s History Month, there are some great titles you can stream on Netflix. These films are also a great learning resource any time of year.

Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It is celebrated during March in the United States.

In the United States, Women’s History Month traces its beginnings back to the first International Women’s Day in 1911.

Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month.^[4]Since 1988, U.S. presidents have issued annual proclamations designating the month of March as Women’s History Month.  (Source: Wikipedia)

When you think about Women’s History, some of these events come to mind: suffrage, the first institution in America for higher education of women, the first licensed woman physician in the US, Harriet Tubman joined the Underground Railroad efforts leading slaves to freedom, and the first female Secretary of State.

There are so many titles available on Netflix. Whether you’re looking for a TV show, movie, or documentary, you will likely find it on Netflix. Every genre is covered from Kids to Romantic Comedies to Action & Adventure.

Although there is not a “Women’s History” category in the Netflix database, after digging through Documentaries, Historical Documentaries, and Biographies, I was able to find a pretty extensive list of titles that pay homage to the women who came before us.

I was pleasantly surprised to find dozens of titles which celebrate, highlight, and explore stories surrounding women’s history that are well known and ones you may have never heard of.

These stories include well-publicized women and events along with some “unsung” heroes who lived in the shadows. Find a blanket, a warm beverage, and plan to get cozy as you explore and enjoy this list of binge-worthy titles about Women’s History.

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50 Movies About Women’s History on Netflix

1. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
2. Frances Ha
3. Grace of Monaco
4. Diana
5. The Iron Lady
6. Missrepresentation
7. Brave Miss World
8. The Duchess
9. 30 for 30: Unmatched
10. What Happened Miss Simone?
11. Paris is Burning
12. 3 Heroines
13. Jackie: A Tale of Two Sisters
14. Ladies First
15. Conspiracies
16. Elizabeth
17. Elizabeth: The Golden Age
18. Women Behind Bars
19. Women at War 1914-1918
20. Women at War 1939-1945
21. War Against Women
22. Million Yen Women
23. The Women Who Kill Lions
24. Killer Women
25. 20th Century Women
26. Pioneer First Women Filmmakers
27. The Most Hated Woman in America
28. The Most Assassinated Woman in America
29. 100 Years: One Woman’s Fight for Justice
30. Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
31. Miss Virginia
32. Suffragette
33. Cable Girls
34. Mad Men
35. What the F* is Going On?
36. Eve’s Apple
37. Period. End of Sentence
38. I Am Jane Doe
39. I Am Allred
40. Knock Down The House
41. The Rachel Divide
42. Reversing Roe
43. Out of Many, One
44. Abducted in Plain Sight
45. Amanda Knox
46. The Royal House of Windsor
47. Betty White: First Lady of Television
48. The Movies That Made Us
49. 20 Feet From Stardom
50. Mercury 13

Have you seen any of these? What would you add to this list?

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• How to Celebrate Your Heritage

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