Women’s History & Issues Today

WXXI celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of women with documentaries and stories that spotlight women’s experiences in history.

Special programming in March during Women’s History Month:

Purple swirl background with white type that reads: Notable Local Women A new sereis from Racquel Stephen. A photo of Racquel - a Black woman with short blonde hair wearing a red shirt.

Notable Local Women • WXXI News

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ROC Jobs Explained with Danielle Fuller • TikTok & Instagram

A white woman with blonde shoulder length hair wearing a white blouse.

Independent Lens “Keep Quiet and Forgive” • WXXI-TV

03/23/2026 10:00 pm WXXI TV

A white elderly woman with gray hair wearing a dress. The sun is shining behind her. Copy in white reads Eudora

Eudora • WXXI-TV

03/23/2026 9:00 pm WXXI TV

Bella Abzug wearing a hard hat surrounded by a bunch of people also wearing hard hats.

American Masters “Bella! This Woman’s Place is in The House” • WXXI-TV

03/17/2026 9:00 pm WXXI TV

Actor Marlee Matlin wearing a shite t-shirt and overall jeans lying on a bed.

American Masters “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore” • WXXI-TV

03/16/2026 9:00 pm WXXI TV

Julia Childs wearing a red blouse laughing

Julia Child’s Best Bites • WXXI-TV

03/09/2026 8:00 pm WXXI TV

Patsy Cline wearing a white blouse and scarf with a dark embordered vest.

Great Performances – Patsy Cline: Walkin’ After Midnight • WXXI-TV

03/06/2026 9:00 pm WXXI TV

Barbara Streisand sitting in a chair draped in red silk. She is wearing a long bright green dress with a green gem and diamond necklace

Barbara Streisand: Timeless — Live in Concert • WXXI-TV

03/05/2026 9:00 pm WXXI TV

Akemi Kochiyama stands in front of he From Harlem with Love mural of her grandmother Yuri and Black Panther's Malcolm X

Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement • WXXI-TV

03/02/2026 9:30 pm WXXI TV

On-Demand Programming:

Women's History Month

Celebrating Women’s History On-Demand

Independent Lens “Dolores” • PBS Passport

Women’s History Month with PBS KIDS

Bloomers & Journalism

Ok Bloomer: How Women Shaped Journalism Short On-Demand

Outlines of 3 women of various races and ethnicity. Text reads Women in American History

American Experience: Women in American History On-Demand

Woman Storyteller Standing on a Stage with a microphone

Extraordinary Women from Stories from the Stage On-Demand

Women Serving in War

Women Serving in War On-Demand

Unstoppable: The Road to Women's Rights

Unstoppable The Road to Womens’ Rights E-Fieldtrip:

Unladylike Collection

Unladylike Collection On-Demand

Teaching Women’s Suffrage History

Kearstin Piper Brown

Suffrage Moments Educational Resource

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton Video Clips

NY Women's Suffrage

Discovering New York Suffrage Stories On-Demand

Crucible of Freedom On-Demand

WXXI Productions

Sci Girls with real girls and an animated character standing together on rocks in a lake.

SciGirls Resources

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Show Must Go On: On-Demand

Sesame Street Celebs A black woman waves with Elmo, a red puppet next to her

Sesame Street Celebrates Women’s History On-Demand

Rachel Carson sitting at a desk

Rachel Carson: On-Demand

Two women hugging

Running with My Girls On-Demand

The Sun Queen

The Sun Queen On-Demand

A close up blacka nd white shot of Barbara Jordan. She has her hangs together in front of her face looking pensive.

Independent Lens “The Inquisitor” • Watch On-Demand