In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8th as the UN Day for women’s rights and world peace.
Celebrate the great contribution women have made in your life! And if you are a woman, thank you for everything you do! May you live a life of peace, free of harassment and of violence, appreciated by all around you…
For more on what you can do to stop women from being harassed, log onto our French sister publication’s website, refletdesociete.com, and watch our round table (Table Ronde) on how to fight the street harassment of women, including panelists Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Federal Member of Parliament for Hochelaga (now Mayor of Montreal); Mélusine Dumerchat, doctoral student in sociology at UQAM; and Audrey Simard, community organizer. The Round Table was chaired by Reflet de Société journalist Arianna Noera.
To go directly to the Round Table, click on: https://youtu.be/Cm9e3fxBX6s
This year’s International Women’s Day theme is Give to Gain.
Give To Gain emphasizes the power of reciprocity and support. When people, organizations, and communities give generously, opportunities and support for women increase. Giving is not a subtraction, it’s intentional multiplication. When women thrive, we all rise.
Whether through donations, knowledge, resources, infrastructure, visibility, advocacy, education, training, mentoring, or time, contributing to women’s advancement helps create a more supportive and interconnected world.
What will you Give to Gain gender equality?
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