Annual themes of Women's History Month, declared by the National Women's History Project
- 1987: "Generations of Courage, Compassion, and Conviction
- 1988: "Reclaiming the Past, Rewriting the Future
- 1989: "Heritage of Strength and Vision
- 1990: "Courageous Voices – Echoing in Our Lives
- 1991: "Nurturing Tradition, Fostering Change
- 1992: "A Patchwork of Many Lives
- 1993: "Discover a New World
- 1994: "In Every Generation, Action Frees Our Dreams
- 1995: "Promises to Keep
- 1996: "See History in a New Way
- 1997: "A Fine and Long Tradition of Community Leadership
- 1998: "Living the Legacy
- 1999: "Women Putting Our Stamp on America
- 2000: "An Extraordinary Century for Women 1900–2000
- 2001: "Celebrating Women of Courage and Vision
- 2002: "Women Sustaining the American Spirit
- 2003: "Women Pioneering the Future
- 2004: "Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility
- 2005: "Women Change America
- 2006: "Women, Builders of Communities and Dreams
- 2007: "Generations of Women Moving History Forward
- 2008: "Women's Art Women's Vision
- 2009: "Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet
- 2010: "Writing Women Back into History
- 2011: "Our History is Our Strength
- 2012: "Women's Education – Women's Empowerment
- 2013: "Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination:Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- 2014: "Celebrating Women of Character, Courage, and Commitment
- 2015: "Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives
- 2016: "Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government
- 2017: "Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business
- 2018: "Nevertheless, She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination against Women", referring to Mitch McConnell's "Nevertheless, she persisted" remark about Elizabeth Warren.
- 2019: "Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence
- 2020: "Valiant Women of the Vote", marking the Women's Suffrage Centennial
- 2021: "Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced", continuing previous year's theme due to the COVID-19 pandemic
