At Healthworks, we celebrate the Power of Women, always, and every March is no different… only amplified!
Decades of Divas HWX Classes
Enjoy HWX classes set to the music of your favorite women artists and anthems from past decades and now as we celebrate Women’s History Month. These classes have become a staple at our clubs each March, and we’ve got you covered with a full schedule all month long.
Members, please reserve these classes like any normal class, right in your app. Remember, class spots open 48 hours in advance. Guests and friends welcome with a trial pass.
International Women’s Day: March 8
Be sure to head to our clubs on Saturday, March 8 as we celebrate the Power of Women with our members, staff and instructors! We’ll have snacks, chocolate, cards of affirmation and more as we lift each other up together.
Our Dedication to Women for Nearly 50 Years
Since 1977, Healthworks has been dedicated to providing a safe and empowering space for all women and non-binary people. In 1997 this was put to the test and we fought for our right to exist in court and local government, changing the laws in MA and beyond to allow single-sex clubs to exist!
Read more about our history and fight to exist here and here.
Ways to Celebrate Around Our Clubs
Boston Public Libraries – area libraries will be hosting ongoing special series and events all month long.
Boston Women’s Market at Night Shift Brewing – Celebrate Women’s History Month with a perfect mix of craft brews, good vibes, and 15 amazing woman-owned small businesses bringing the coolest handmade goods, art, and gifts on Saturday, March 15 from 12-5pm.
Women’s History Month Celebrations at the Museum of Science – On Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24, the Museum of Science celebrates women’s contributions to science, culture, and society with a special weekend event that includes featured speakers, live presentations, activities, and more
Important Figures, Past a Present, in American Women’s History
Dr. Bernice Sandler – Known as the “Godmother of Title IX,” Dr. Bernice Sandler fought for women’s rights in education with the Women’s Equity Action League as the Chair of the Action Committee for Federal Contract Compliance and beyond.
Dr. Sally Ride – Dr. Sally Ride was the first American woman in space in 1983. Throughout her life, Ride broke barriers and worked to ensure that girls and women were encouraged to do the same.
Harriet Tubman – After escaping slavery in 1849, Harriet Tubman became the most famous “conductor” of the Underground Railroad, guiding about 70 enslaved people to freedom and later serving as a Union spy, scout, and nurse during the Civil War, where she led a raid that freed over 700 enslaved people.
Helen Keller – Deaf and blind since 19 months old, Helen Keller went on to become a highly educated and prolific American author, activist, and lecturer. Keller campaigned for those with disabilities and for women’s suffrage, labor rights, and world peace.
Jane Addams – Jane Addams was a leader in the history of social work, Women’s suffrage, and on the frontline of the settlement house movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. An advocate for world peace, and recognized as the founder of the social work profession in the U.S., Addams became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.
Jeannette Rankin – Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana in 1916 for one term, then was elected again in 1940. Rankin remains the only woman ever elected to Congress from Montana.
Joan Baez – Joan Baez is an American singer, songwriter and activist with a focus of her music on social justice. In 1963, Baez sang “We Shall Overcome” at the March on Washington alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and it quickly became an anthem of the civil-rights movement.
Rosa Parks – Rosa Parks helped initiate the Civil Rights Movement in the United States when she refused to give up her seat to a white man in 1955. Her actions inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott led by Martin Luther King Jr. The boycott lasted more than a year and ended when the Supreme Court ruled that bus segregation was unconstitutional.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg – Affectionately called “R.B.G.” by her supporters, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a lawyer who inspired generations. After facing gender discrimination, she forged ahead and became the second woman–and first Jewish woman–to serve on the Supreme Court.
Serena Williams – Serena Williams is one of the most dominant athletes in history, winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles (the most by any player in the Open Era). She revolutionized women’s tennis with her powerful playing style and transcended sports to become a cultural icon, advocating for gender and racial equality.
Susan B. Anthony – Susan B. Anthony was a pivotal leader in both the women’s suffrage and abolitionist movements, working as an agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society while fighting for women’s voting rights. Her legacy led to the 19th Amendment in 1920, commonly known as the “Susan B. Anthony Amendment.”
Suzan Shown Harjo – Suzan Shown Harjo is a poet, writer, lecturer, curator, and Native American rights advocate who has helped Native peoples recover more than a million acres of tribal lands.
Sylvia Rivera – Sylvia Rivera was an American gay liberation and transgender rights activist, participating in demonstrations with the Gay Liberation Front. A veteran of the 1969 Stonewall Inn uprising, she spent her life fighting against the exclusion of transgender from the larger movement for gay rights. She is considered one of the pivotal figures who ensured the “T” in LGBTQ.
