International Women's Day

Premier David Eby and Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, have issued the following statement for International Women's Day:

Our government is also moving forward with legislation to address the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, which is a form of malicious and exploitative sexualized violence. “These past few years have reinforced that we are all in this together. “We are also delivering on our commitment to make prescription contraception free for all B.C. “We continue to expand access to affordable child care, which has allowed more women to join the workforce. “We have a long history of incredible women who have worked hard to make our society better and more welcoming for everyone. Women were disproportionately affected by the economic challenges of the pandemic and many also faced increases in gender-based violence during the crisis — a serious issue that persists.

Today, we are highlighting and celebrating stories of women who provide exceptional, person-centred, compassionate care, who champion healthy aging, who drive ...

Millions of people around the world planned to demonstrate, attend conferences and enjoy artistic events Wednesday to mark International Women's Day, ...

Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion last year and many states adopted restrictions on abortion. The same will apply to the Spanish government Cabinet. The United Nations identified Afghanistan as the most repressive in the world for women and girls since the Taliban takeover in 2021. mission said Afghanistan’s new rulers were “imposing rules that leave most women and girls effectively trapped in their homes.” Women’s rights activists in Japan held a small rally to renew their demand for the government to allow married couples to keep using different surnames. The United Nations recognized International Women’s Day in 1977, but the occasion has its roots in labor movements of the early 20th century.

The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, issued the following statement today on International Women's Day:

This year’s theme, Every Woman Counts, reminds us that women from all ages and walks of life have a place in every aspect of life in Canada, whether it be economic, social, cultural, or political. They bolster our economy as entrepreneurs, spark change as climate activists, create opportunities as heads of government, and inspire the next generation. Follow Women and Gender Equality Canada: Office of the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Women and Gender Equality Canada Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, issued the following statement today on

News Release March 8, 2023 Today, Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) proclaimed March 8 as International Women's Day (IWD) in Toronto, ...

As the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture and innovation, and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses. “International Women’s Day reminds us that we must acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of women and raise each other up to create a more equitable society where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. The City recognizes there is still work to be done to achieve gender equity. “I am proud of the progress we have made so far on gender equity across sectors and in all spaces; progress that was earned by determined women throughout Canadian history. With 49 per cent of the City’s leadership roles occupied by women, ranging from Supervisor to Division Heads and above, the City is recognized as a top employer of women in Toronto. Yesterday, the City

The Provincial Government has made investments throughout community and industry to support girls and women and to promote gender equality in this province.

“Happy International Women’s Day to everyone in Newfoundland and Labrador, particularly to women and girls who are helping to advance gender equality throughout the province. Through Budget 2022, government allocated $2.6 million for operational funding to support women’s centres and status of women councils that work to achieve equality and justice for women in the province. This is an opportunity to highlight some of the dedicated women working throughout the public service.

"This was a wonderful opportunity to showcase the work being done in Saskatchewan to increase awareness and help end gender-based violence," Ross said. "I was ...

"International Women's Day is an opportunity to reflect on the many accomplished women in our province and around the world," Parks, Culture, Sport Minister and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Office Laura Ross said. "This was a wonderful opportunity to showcase the work being done in Saskatchewan to increase awareness and help end gender-based violence," Ross said. Each year the ministry profiles women who are leading change in the province and breaking down barriers for others. Victoria Gagné is responsible for the Indigenous Women Entrepreneurship Program at the Clarence Campeau Development Fund. It was also top of mind with the Women Breaking Barriers Conference held earlier this month. #EmbraceEquity is the overarching theme for International Women's Day this year.

On this International Women's Day, let us celebrate the remarkable women leaders, mothers, sisters and daughters who have blazed trails and paved the way ...

These women have shown courage, strength and resilience in the face of adversity, and their dedication to making the community a better place for all is truly inspiring. Here in Westmount, I think of women like Thérèse Casgrain (1896-1981), founder of the Féderation des femmes du Québec, who lived in our city for over 60 years and was involved in defending women’s rights all her life. [our new Director General and the first woman to hold this position](https://westmount.org/en/get-to-know-director-general-julie-mandeville/) in Westmount, and of all the women who are involved in municipal life as elected officials or working in the administration to serve the community.

International Women's Day honors a truth we live every day—that women and girls are essential to success and progress in every aspect of our society.

This is a defining feature of who we are as a nation and the values we hold dear as Americans. My Administration is working with dedicated partners and local communities in every part of the world to expand economic security for women and girls, defend access to health care—including reproductive health care—safeguard women’s political participation and human rights, and promote the full participation of women and girls in all facets of society. The United States stands with women and girls around the world in the critical work of protecting and advancing human rights.

Today, I join First Lady Jill Biden in hosting the 17th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards, as we honor 11 women leaders from around the world.

The Department of State is committed to empowering and amplifying the voices of women and girls in all their diversity, and we will continue to demand that their human rights be respected. commitment and work to advance gender equity and equality are not prioritized just today; it is our commitment every day. For example, in November 2022, President Biden released the In their local communities and countries, the 2023 IWOC awardees are promoting the human rights of members of marginalized communities, protecting the rule of law, informing the public from the center of conflicts, and advancing women’s leadership and gender equality. We know that by reinforcing gender equity and equality, countries strengthen their stability, prosperity, security, and democracy. We have strengthened and renewed our commitment to advancing the inclusion and the empowerment of women and girls as a strategic, moral, and human rights imperative. Strategy on Global Women’s Economic Security](https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com.mcas.ms%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Flnks.gd%252Fl%252FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMDguNzI5MjQ4MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zdGF0ZS5nb3YvdS1zLXN0cmF0ZWd5LW9uLWdsb2JhbC13b21lbnMtZWNvbm9taWMtc2VjdXJpdHkvIn0.hYHpsaWMCS1eUYo1lf_aZnqE-XWj-93DcSxXuyn6-10%252Fs%252F1436012980%252Fbr%252F155760097433-l%26data%3D05%257C01%257CSimmonsJX%2540state.gov%257C8fba873f608d4dea2ee108db1fdfdd89%257C66cf50745afe48d1a691a12b2121f44b%257C0%257C0%257C638138818582233221%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C3000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3D7hrlepq8eYCuWveRFSvYWgKZTBZLs7e%252B6U1cGaRu4F4%253D%26reserved%3D0%26McasTsid%3D20893&McasCSRF=155616e6076219ba1166767cbad21cf2d6b7168211e5005b8f8d81cc17268075). Today, and every day, the United States celebrates women and girls across the globe and continues to advance our efforts to promote gender equity and equality for the benefit of all. [Presidential Memorandum on Promoting Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence](https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com.mcas.ms%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Flnks.gd%252Fl%252FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.HgODTQj1xhgKOinwfCiTE9Y-heuuHhkzajtx14Oq70k%252Fs%252F1436012980%252Fbr%252F155760097433-l%26data%3D05%257C01%257CSimmonsJX%2540state.gov%257C8fba873f608d4dea2ee108db1fdfdd89%257C66cf50745afe48d1a691a12b2121f44b%257C0%257C0%257C638138818582233221%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C3000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DSfVNTFPyrd7LyL6z%252FCVLxz07Qx2Eanc%252Fagkqh7sWkbY%253D%26reserved%3D0%26McasTsid%3D20893&McasCSRF=155616e6076219ba1166767cbad21cf2d6b7168211e5005b8f8d81cc17268075). Today, I join First Lady Jill Biden in hosting the 17th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards, as we honor 11 women leaders from around the world. Working with our international and civil society partners, the United States recently announced numerous strategies and initiatives to advance this reality across the globe. On International Women’s Day, the United States stands with the international community in celebrating the tenacity, determination, and leadership of women and girls around the world and the immense contributions and accomplishments they achieve toward more peaceful and democratic societies.

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued the following statement:

Women-only language classes and support groups are in place and provide a safe and open space for newcomer women, in addition to services such as childcare, translation, interpretation, transportation and supports for persons with disabilities. I am dedicated to supporting the full and equal participation of all women and girls in Canadian society, especially newcomer women who have made and continue to make invaluable contributions to our country. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada “I am also proud of the funding provided to more than 570 service provider organizations in communities across Canada to deliver settlement services to newcomers, of which more than half are women. That’s why we’ve dedicated $15 million over the last 2 years to extending the This includes gender- and race-based discrimination, precarious or low-income employment, lack of affordable childcare and weak social supports.

From alumnae who were Canada's first female lawyer and the first female to hold a doctorate in computer science, to the College's first tenured woman faculty ...

Hilda’s College was created as the women’s college of Trinity, putting the College in the forefront of the movement for higher education for women. An alumna of Trinity College, in 1963 to become the Principal of St. In 1978, Elizabeth Maude Hunter was appointed Dean of Women at Trinity College and Dean of St. Hilda’s College and in 1915 she was granted the additional title of Dean of Women at Trinity College. She was ordained a deacon in the Anglican Church on 6 June 1993, and on 15 May 1994 she was ordained a priest. She oversaw the first instance of women living in the main Trinity building, when, for two years, women moved into The Angel’s Roost as a temporary solution until, in 1981, the south wing of St. In her role as Dean of Women she saw herself as a counsellor for her students. In 1888, the second Provost of Trinity College, The Rev. Hilda’s College and Second Dean of Women Students at Trinity College, 1936-1953 She completed her undergraduate studies in mathematics and physics at U of T’s Trinity College in 1944, and soon afterwards enlisted in the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service. In 1923, at the age of 49, she died of a heart attack. Now entering her 36th year at Trinity, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in psychoanalytic theory and clinical practice, psychoanalytic psychology of religion, dreams and visions, critical theory and method and theory in the study of religion.

Check against delivery Mr. Speaker, today is International Women's Day, an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women, to raise awareness of gender ...

It is important to acknowledge the work that has been done and to honour and recognize women, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, allies and grassroots organizations who have gotten us here today. Speaker, Indigenous women are 3.5 times more likely to experience violence and we continue to hear reports of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and gender diverse peoples. We all have a duty to identify and disrupt the systems that allow this reality. While I feel great pride for the progress we have made, I must also acknowledge that women and 2SLGBTQIA+ people continue to experience daily discrimination due to the long-standing systems that do not serve them. Over the life of this Legislative Assembly, Northwest Territories’ voters have elected women in unprecedented numbers at all levels of government including Chiefs, Mayors, and Councilors. If we want to measure the success and importance of this program, we can simply look at all the elected women in this room right now, and all the elected women holding office across the NWT.

As Saskatchewan celebrates International Women's Day and the advances that have occurred for women in the province, there is still room to grow according to ...

“Our society is extremely lucky to have the amazing women participating at all the levels that we do,” Eyre said. In Regina, among the elected city councilors six are male and five are female. In Saskatoon, of the 10 city councilors, five are women marking a 50 per cent mix of male and female representatives. And in Regina, Sandra Masters was elected as the city’s first female mayor in 2020. “Things about whether or not I was going to have kids and whether that would interfere with me being an effective politician.” Despite the challenges, across Saskatchewan, many women have become heavily involved in politics.

MINISTER BENNETT: March 8th is International Women's Day, a time to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women world-wide, ...

Today, and everyday, let us continue to advocate for gender equity in healthcare and support women in their pursuit of their best possible health and well being. MINISTER BENNETT: By addressing the unique health needs and challenges that women face, we can help ensure that every woman has the opportunity to thrive and live her best life. That is why we are investing in community organizations to help expand access to reproductive health information and services across the country.

'It's important to recognize our strength and what we bring to our communities as leaders,' Linda Rodenburg says at well-attended event in Orillia.

“We all have it,” she said. “I think honouring women and the work they do is life’s work.” “Having the opportunity to share in this with other women is fantastic.” “I think this day is really important,” she said. “Just look at the number of people here using the food bank,” she said. “I think that what we are talking about as a community right now is how we can really lean into overcoming our biases to become an inclusive community,” she said.