These 10 charts show how women's economic situation has changed over the years

• March 8 is International Women's Day, and March is also Women's History Month.
• The following charts highlight the employment situation of women and other economic measures.

Women's History Month, observed every March, is a time to celebrate women, to highlight the advances women have made, and to showcase the gaps in progress and the obstacles women still face that need to be addressed.

March is not only Women's History Month, but March 8 is International Women's Day. Later this month on March 15 is Equal Pay Day, highlighting the pay gap between men and women.

"Women's History Month is a reminder of the great deal of progress women have made," Maggie Jo Buchanan, senior director of the Women's Initiative at the Center for American Progress, told Insider. "It should also serve as a moment of reflection for the fact that we do know the overwhelming majority of caregivers in this country are women and the need to create an economy that supports women — both at work, at home, and every facet of their lives."

Here are 10 charts that highlight US data for women in key economic metrics and other measures: