International Women's Day
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March 8 is International Women’s Day — a day to recognize women’s achievements and acknowledge the challenges they continue to face in the quest for gender equality.
International Women's Day poster
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This poster is in a colourful pop-art style with a bright yellow polka-dot background. The top of this poster reads “International Women’s Day 2017” in purple text. It features the images of several characters of various skin tones, including a young woman in a hijab holding a basketball and a man in a business suit feeding a baby with a bottle. In the foreground is a woman with a speech bubble that reads “#EqualityMatters”. At the bottom of the poster in a purple bar, the departmental identifier, Canada 150 logo and Canada Wordmark appear in white text.
Mythbusters![“International Women's Day”, with text “Women in science? Yes please!”](/web/20170330205758im_/http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/images/iwd-jif/iwd-jif-2017--600x300--Science.jpg)
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This image is in a colourful pop-art style with a bright blue polka-dot background. The top of this image reads “International Women’s Day” in purple text. It features an image of a woman scientist wearing a lab coat, goggles and holding a beaker. There is a speech bubble coming from her that contains the text “Women in science? Yes please!” Below that is the text “#EqualityMatters”. At the bottom of the image in a purple bar, the departmental identifier, Canada 150 logo and Canada Wordmark appear in white text.
Topics
This year's theme
Learn why Equality Matters is this year’s theme for International Women’s Day.
Gender Equality
Learn more about the quest for gender equality in Canada.
What is International Women's Day
Read about why International Women’s Day is observed in Canada and around the world.
Past themes
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How to celebrate
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Global Affairs Canada
Advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
Minister Monsef invites Canadians to celebrate International Women’s Day
Minister Monsef invites Canadians to celebrate International Women’s Day
Hello. Bonjour. I am speaking to you on this International Women’s Day from Ottawa, the traditional territory of the Algonquin Peoples. Thanks to you, the call for gender equality is getting stronger and louder each and every day. Together, we have the power to make gender equality a reality. Please join me and countless other Canadians in breaking down barriers and calling out inequality. It’s easy to get started—just add your voice. Use social media and tell the world why gender equality matters to you using the hashtag #EqualityMatters. Share your story and take a stand for gender equality. Thank you and happy International Women’s Day!
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Canada 150
2017 marks the 150th anniversary of Confederation — a chance to take stock of the progress we’ve made as a country and recommit ourselves to achieving our shared goals like gender equality.
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