from www.internationalwomensday.com:
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.
International Women’s Day (IWD) has been around for over a hundred years, as have many of the issues still impacting women’s advancement. Since 1911, IWD belongs to all who care about women’s equality. Celebrate women’s achievement. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to forge gender parity. All IWD activity is valid, that’s what makes IWD so inclusive. Learn more about IWD’s history here.
Let’s Celebrate!
There are countless ways to commemorate and celebrate IWD. Wondering what can you do to celebrate March 8th? Some possibilities:
- Make time for rest, resistance, dancing, joy and solidarity
- Learn about the history of International Women’s Day
- Thank an advocate for their essential and meaningful work
- Learn about some of the Women of Impact in Canada
- Learn from and support BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+ feminist writers, artists, makers
- Check out the City of Thunder Bay Women’s History Month online exhibit to learn more about contributions and accomplishments by local women(including your very own Women’s Centre) – stay tuned for the 2025 update this October!
- Explore RiseUp!: a digital archive of feminist activism (including digitizedissues of the Northern Woman Journal
- Tell stories with another woman, non-binary or Two-Spirit person in your life
- Tell stories with the kids and elders in your life
- Reflect on and celebrate collective opportunities and actions
- Seek out and amplify the voices and stories we rarely get to hear
- Actively support your local women’s and equity-seeking organizations (ex: Beendigen, Centr’Elles, Elizabeth Fry Society NWO, Faye Peterson House, ONWA, Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre)
- Keep reading our monthly Feminist Dispatch e-newsletter to find newperspectives and resources
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