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International Women’s Day (IWD) is marked on March 8 every year. It is a global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. The Canadian Government’s Status of Women’s theme for 2010 is "Strong Women. Strong Canada. Strong World" (http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/iwd-jif/index-eng.html). This year’s United Nations theme is "Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all".
(http://www.un.org/en/events/women/iwd/2010/sg_video_message.shtml).
A list of some of the events taking place across Canada can be found below. The International Women’s Day website provides a free service to women around the world wanting to share and promote their IWD activity, videos, and opinions. Please visit the website at http://internationalwomensday.com/events.asp to view events near you.
For more information on International Women’s Day and various associated events, please visit the above-mentioned websites, the Canadian Labour Congress website at www.canadianlabour.ca, or 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
Calgary, Alberta
Date & Time: March 5, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Event: Calgary Public Library Celebrates International Women’s Day
About: Be inspired by successful Alberta women who will discuss how they create balance in their professional and personal lives. A free lunch and speakers’ panel will take place at the Central Library, located at 616 Macleod Trail SE (across from Cit Hall) in the John Dutton Theatre on the second floor. Speakers include Nirmala Naidoo of CBC, Kathy Sendall, former SVP at Petro-Canada, Sharon Carry, CEO of Bow Valley College, Pat Letizia, Executive Director of Alberta EcoTrust, and author Aritha Van Herk.
Venue: John Dutton Theatre Central Library 616 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, T2G 2M2
Organization: Calgary Public Library: Calgary Public Library is dedicated to enriching lives and building community by ensuring universal access to resources for information, learning, inspiration and enjoyment.
Info: http://www.calgarypubliclibrary.com
Edmonton, Alberta
Date & Time: March 8, from 4 p.m.-9 p.m.
Event: International Women’s Day 2010 Edmonton
About: A multicultural International Women’s Day will be celebrated on March 8, 2010, in Edmonton. The theme of IWD 2010 is ‘Inspiring Women’, and Edmonton is filled with many women who are inspiring.
Venue: This year’s celebration will include the W.I.S.H. (Women’s Issues, Stories & Hopes) Forum followed by dinner and an awards presentation.
Organization: Chinese Graduates Association of Alberta:
Info: http://www.edmontonchineselionsclub.org/
Barrie, Ontario
Date & Time: March 7 form 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Event: "It’s all about Me" Women’s Show
About: This popular annual event will motivate and encourage you in business. Come and pamper yourself with variety of mini-treatments. Make lots of connections and be inspired by helpful business tips provided through different networking activities. We will have a Silent Auction with proceeds going to charity and many door prizes. Admission is FREE
Venue: Fendley Banquet Hall, 565 Byrne Drive, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8X1
Organization: WINGS- Women in Networking Grow Strong: Our mission is to have an organization that effectively provides both a physical and virtual way for referred, caring small business owners to connect. In order to share business and life skills in a supportive mentoring atmosphere where honest trusting relationships are fostered, which in turn results in business and referrals happening naturally.
Info: http://www.wingsandheros.com/
Toronto, Ontario
Date & Time: March 4, from 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Event: Half the Sky Live- A one night movie event featuring a celebrity and expert panel, musical performances, and a short documentary directed by Marisa Tomei and Lisa Leone.
About: Half the Sky Live is a movie event that inspires and mobilizes a movement to help women around the world turn oppression into opportunity.
Venue: Empire Theatre, Empress Walk, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6Z4
Organization: CARE Canada fights poverty and defends dignity by empowering women and girls. Oftentimes, the most vulnerable women and girls are also the greatest agents of change.
Info: http://care.ca/main/index.php?IWDindex
Date & Time: March 5, from 9 a.m. to noon
Event: The Path to Employment Success- A free breakfast event for unemployed women.
About: Times Change Women’s Employment Service is hosting a Free breakfast event for unemployed women to celebrate International Women’s Day and learn about employment strategies and career success with 5 dynamic career women.
Venue: Times Change Women’s Employment Service, 365 Bloor Street East, Suite 1704 (on Bloor Street just west of the Sherbourne subway station), Toronto, M4W 3L4.
Organization: Times Change Women’s Employment Service: Times Change is a non-profit community agency offering career and educational counselling services and computer workshops for women, all free of charge. For more information about our services, go to www.timeschange.org.
Info: http://www.timeschange.org/
Date & Time: March 8, from 6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Event: 2nd International Women’s Day Open House
About: We are opening our doors to women of all ages (partners welcome) offering FREE seminars, hands-on demonstrations and consultations specialized in an integrated approach to female health and balance. We will post the line upon the mini treatments that will be offered during March 8th Open House soon.
Venue: All One Wholistic Clinic, Toronto, M6R 2L2
Organization: All One Wholistic Clinic
Info: http://www.alloneclinic.com/
Moncton, New Brunswick
Date & Time: March 8, at 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Event: International Women’s Day Roundtable- Political Parties on Women’s Priorities- with David Alward (PC), Roger Duguay (NDP), Kelly Lamrock (Lib), Jack MacDougall (Green).
About: Light lunch provided. FREE but must pre-register: Email acswcccf@gnb.ca or call 1-800-332-3087.
Venue: Lions Community Centre, 473 St. George Street, Moncton, NB
Organized by: NB Coalition for Pay Equity, Regroupement Feministe du N.-B., NB Child Care Coalition, NB Advisory Council on the Status of Women, Common Front for Social Justice and Moncton & District Labour Council. To view the original poster, please click on the following link:
http://www.canadianlabour.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/March8Roundtable2010.pdf
Info: http://www.canadianlabour.ca/news-room/events/iwd-roundtable-political-parties-womens-priorities
Montreal, Québec
Date & Time: March 6, from 8 p.m.- 3 a.m.
Event: Women of Rock
About: A festival to benefit Montreal Women’s Shelters. All participating bands have at least on e female- all profits donated to SOS Violence Conjugale (a 24-hour hotline for abused women looking for help).
Venue: L Alizé (900 Ontario Street East, corner St-André), Montreal, H2L 2P4
Organization: Triggered Response blurs the prescribed boundaries of modern rock music; influenced by the illnesses of the world we live in. This is music with a message, this is Triggered Response. Using classically simple rock songs fuelled by the aggression of contemporary punk, dynamite grooves inspired by the loops of rap music or stripped down acoustic melodies. These songs, front-lined by haunting vocals, bring to focus the issues saturating today’s society. Triggered Response presents to you not music, but movement.
Info: http://www.myspace.com/triggeredresponse
Québec, Québec
Date & Time: March 8, at noon
Event: International Women’s Day Dinner
About: The Conseil Régional de Québec- Chaudière-Appalaches has organized a dinner for its many hard working members and supporters to celebrate the achievements of Monique Allard, Representative for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, who has dedicated many years in support of women’s issues.
Price: FREE for women who are members of Conseil Régional de Québec-Chaudière-Appalaches Locals. General public: $20
Venue: Salle Belleau et Hurens, second floor.
In the FTQ building in Québec, located at 5000 Des gradins Boulevard.
(Regional Council of Quebec-Chaudière-Appalaches)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Date & Time: March 6, from Noon - 5 p.m.
Event: International Women’s Day Rally and Conference - Women’s Voices at the Table. To view original poster, please click on the following link:
http://www.twu-stt.ca/sites/default/files/IWD2010.jpg
About: This rally will highlight the lack of women’s voices at the G8/G20 meetings. The Conference following the rally, will feature 15 roundtable discussions with conclusion and recommendations presented to the group in plenary. Guest speakers include Semhal Getachew, a leading Ethiopian lawyer, women’s advocate and researcher. Live entertainment, including well-known Aboriginal Hip Hop artist JB The First Lady and others.
Venue: The IWD rally will meet at noon at the Vancouver Art Gallery (North side), located at 750 Hornby Street. The conference which follows the rally will begin at 1 p.m. at the Vancouver Public Library, located at 350 West Georgia Street.
Organization: B.C. Federation of Labour
Info: If you have any questions, please contact Jane Staschuk, Director of Education and Women’s Programs, at women@bcfed.ca.