Women's Day

"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.

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.

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.

In 1908, 15,000 women marched in New York to demand better wage equity and the right to vote, from which, a year later, the Socialist Party of America called ...

As Patricia and I stepped out of the bus where it stopped in the city, a chap came up to us with flowers in his hands and gave us each one, wishing us warmly happy International Women’s Day. If the parents are racist, homophobic, ableist – all that – the children will adopt those values and struggle to lose them later on when such attitudes are seen to be untenable. Some of those ideas have been knocked on the head by the MeToo movement, and it was a long time coming. Yet, we live in times where the legislation struggles behind reality, the safe houses for women fleeing abuse are full, and the level of trafficking is still solid. In 1908, 15,000 women marched in New York to demand better wage equity and the right to vote, from which, a year later, the Socialist Party of America called for National Women’s Day. 8, and I certainly hope that every man in town made a point of giving a lady a flower, regardless of their relationship.