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The Stories Behind 10 Women-Owned Businesses Who #ChooseToChallenge

Updated April 24, 2024 by Heather Lefebvre

Officially, International Women's Day takes place on March 8th, but you can celebrate every day of the year! The theme for 2021 is #ChooseToChallenge {target="_blank"}, encouraging people around the world to fight for equality by challenging the status quo, raising awareness against bias, and honoring women’s achievements.

To celebrate, we've gathered here 10 of our favorite subscription boxes that are made by women for women. These entrepreneurs took a risk to launch their businesses and choose to keep challenging themselves –– and the status quo –– each and every day! Learn about these women, their businesses, and their stories, and support women’s achievements, below.

Authentic Books - The Full Experience

From $65.00 per box

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Shipping: Order cut off: 5th of each month Order ship out: Last week of each month

Herbal Apprentice Box

From $39.05 per box

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Ideal for any person who loves learning something new and having a little DIY fun, the Herbal Apprentice Box is a subscription that's just waiting to expose them to the wide and wonderful world of home apothecary. Eco-friendly and holistic, each box brings DIY medicine-making projects complete with study guides, easy-to-follow recipes, seeds to start a personal medicinal garden, essential oils for aromatherapy, and more.

Shipping: If you select the Herbal Starter Kit as your first box, it will ship immediately. If you choose to wait for the next box, it will ship on the 15th of the month. Herbal Starter Kit Only: If you select a month-to-month subscription, your account will renew 14 days after your Herbal Starter Kit ships, to reserve next month's box for you.

“The Happy Heart box was my first monthly box from Apothecary at Home, and I'm so impressed! The artwork is beautiful, the treats delicious, and the herbs smell heavenly. I look forward to seeing how my herbal garden grows with the seeds provided each month. I highly recommend this monthly box to anyone on their path of healing with plants.”- Nicole O.

HER-MINE - Self Care Lifestyle Subscription Box.

From $46.95 per box

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Filled with thoughtfully curated lifestyle goodies, all sourced from women-owned small businesses, Her-Mine is just what’s needed to spread a little self-love to the women in your life.

Shipping: FREE USA Shipping. We ship on the 15th of each month. If you order by the 10th of the month, your box will ship on the 15th of the same month. If you order after the 10th of the month, your box will ship the following month on the 15th.

"Everything was perfect! What a great curation. I was even more pleased to see all products were from female owned companies." - Tracey H.

Wanderkarma Travel the World Box

From $40.00 per box

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If they’re interested in supporting global, female artisans from Cuba, Rwanda, or Colombia, Wanderkarma is the subscription box for them. They’ll receive 3-5 pieces of fair-trade artisan jewelry or home decor, plus a digital guide to show them where their items were made.

Shipping: Your first box will ship within 5-7 business days from order.

"I love that this is sustainable tourism in a gift box! Hopefully my mother-in-law loves receiving these boxes as much as I loved giving them! :)The seller is extremely easy to communicate with and helped us personalize a delivery schedule that worked in our budget and timeline." - Christa T.