In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling on member states to proclaim a day for women’s rights and international peace. Following the United Nations’ lead, Canada chose March 8 as International Women’s Day.

Each year at this time, Canadians celebrate progress toward equality for women and their full participation, reflect on the challenges and barriers that remain, and consider future steps to achieving equality for all women, in all aspects of their lives.

For more information on International Women’s Day and various associated events, please visit your provincial Labour Federation’s website. To view a list of Labour Federation websites by province and territory, please click on the following link: http://www.twu-stt.ca/labour-federations . The International Women’s Day website provides a free service to women around the world wanting to share and promote their International Women’s Day activity, videos, and opinions. To view events near you, please visit the website at: http://internationalwomensday.com/events.asp.