The University Library is hosting a panel on women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). The Crossroads of Entrepreneurship and the Faculty of Engineering is offering portraits of inspiring and passionate women, students and graduates.
Here are some community initiatives to mark March 8, International Women’s Day:
Events
March 3:
Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics
March 8 – (Conférence sur la marginalisation des femmes autochtones avec la sénatrice Michèle Audette) (event in French)
Faculty of Social Sciences
March 10:
University of Ottawa Library
March 15: (Bilingual talk)
External Relations
March 23:
Alumni Relations Office
Initiatives
The Entrepreneurship Hub will highlight .
The Faculty of Engineering features .
If some events or resources are missing, email the Gazette.
Some history
(from Canada.ca)
The beginnings of International Women's Day can be traced back to the early twentieth century. It emerged from the activities of labour movements in North America and Europe and reflected a growing call for women’s equal participation in society. International Women's Day first took place on March 19, 1911, in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. That day, over a million women and men attended public events to show their support. Other countries began to observe and celebrate this day in the years that followed. The United Nations recognized 1975 as International Women's Year and began celebrating March 8 as .
Today, International Women's Day is a day of unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy, and action and is celebrated in many countries worldwide.
Articles to (re)discover
2021:
2020: What I know now: 8 women share their words of wisdom
2018: What International Women’s Day means to our professors