October is Women’s History Month in Canada, a time to celebrate the women, girls, 2-Spirit, trans and non-binary folks in our community from our past and our present, who are contributing to a better, more inclusive Canada. Women’s History Month also also shines a light on the inequalities still faced, such as wage gaps, underrepresentation in leadership, gender-based and sexual violence, barriers to entering and advancing in the workforce, and the need to work together toward lasting change.
2026 Women’s History Month Exhibit of the Thunder Bay Archives
Join the unveiling celebration of the 2026 Women’s History Month inductees on Thursday, October 29th at 11:00am at Harry Kirk Archives & Records Centre (235 Vickers St N). This is an ongoing, yearly project with new inductees added to this exhibit every October. We were happy to celebrate the induction of Gwen O’Reilly, Executive Director of the Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre, into last year’s Women’s History Month Exhibit.
40 Fabulous Feminists & Amazing Activists of Northwestern Ontario
In March 2016, the Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre self-published “40 Fabulous Feminists and Amazing Activists of Northwestern Ontario”, a book featuring women who have played a significant role in the women’s movement and women’s issues in Thunder Bay and our region over the last 40 years.
A well-loved copy is featured below! You can find one to peruse at the Thunder Bay Public Library.
50th Anniversary of NOWC: Zine
In celebration of the Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre, Stacey Hare Hodgins created an anniversary zine – featuring highlights for the Centre’s history of our 50 years of activism. All the women who were interviewed directly (rather than via family and friends) for our book offered some thoughtful advice to young feminists and activists, as seen below in excerpts:
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