I think Cate Blanchett summed it up beautifully when accepting her award for Best Actress at the Academy Awards on Sunday night –
“….For so bravely and intelligently distributing the film and to the audiences who went to see it and perhaps those of us in the industry who are still foolishly clinging to the idea that female films with women at the center are niche experiences. They are not. Audiences want to see them and, in fact, they earn money. The world is round, people.”
Women are making a difference in this world and doing business with us makes financial sense! So please honour the women in your life this week. To all the business owners and decision makers out there – please keep us as a priority when you are making your marketing and business plans. Looking for ways to work with us and eliminating barriers for women should be your priority.
Let’s try and beat the UK Canada – Submit your Canadian International Women’s Day Events!
So please go celebrate women during the events happening throughout the week, and on March 8th take time to reflect on, and celebrate women in business!
Please check out this selection of events taken from the International Women’s Day Website – Canadian Events Section.
- Let’s Get Canada’s Events to the UK Submission Size Canada!
Toronto
Featured Event : Women Support Women: Shop Local Event
March 8th, 10 am – 5:00 pm, Park Hyatt Yorkville
Join Us for a day of beauty, fashion and lifestyle featuring local fempreneurs! Shop, enjoy high tea and gourmet treats.
Become a Featured Fempreneur at the Shop Local Event –
Email wswgta@gmail.com for details now! To purchase ticket visit this link
Toronto, Ontario
| Date & time: | 07 March 2014 8.30 to 16.30 |
| Event: | CAAWS WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING EVENT (TORONTO) |
| About: | Please join us as we celebrate progress with respect to girls’ and women’s participation and leadership within the sport and physical activity sector. Hosting 2 women and leadership workshops and a celebration luncheon with panel of women leaders including Olympians Register through the website |
| Venue: | Mattamy Athletic Centre, Ryerson University, 50 Carlton Avenue, Toronto ON, Toronto, k1n 6n5 |
| Organisation: | CAAWS – Canadian Association for the Advanceent of Women and Sport and Physical Activity: CAAWS is a national non-profit organization dedicated to creating an equitable sport and physical activity system in which girls and women are actively engaged as participants and leaders. |
| Info: | Click here |
Manitoba
| Date & time: | 07 March 2014 7.30 to 9.30 |
| Event: | INSPIRING CHANGE FOR WOMEN IN MANITOBA – A BREAKFAST PANEL DISCUSSION |
| About: | A panel of extraordinary women will engage in a candid conversation about how to inspire change for women in the province |
| Venue: | To be determined, Winnipeg |
| Organisation: | Friends of the Hummingbird Education Fund: Group of individuals committed to empowering women through education. |
| Info: | Click here |
Calgary, Alberta
| Date & time: | 06 March 2014 10.00 to 15.00 |
| Event: | CALGARY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2014 |
| About: | Come celebrate and empower women! Attend the community fair Join the noon hour rally http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1s_Yjw42Hc |
| Venue: | Jack Singer Hall, EPCOR Centre 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0K9 (403) 294-7455, Calgary, T2G 0K9 |
| Organisation: | Calgary International Women’s Day: |
| Info: | Click here |
Banff, Alberta
| Date & time: | 06 March 2014 19.00 to 22.00 |
| Event: | AN EVENING WITH ANNA MARIA TREMONTI AND JENNIFER KOSHAN: ON WOMEN AND GIRLS’ RIGHTS |
| About: | An Evening with Anna Maria Tremonti and Professor Jennifer Koshan: On Women’s and Girls’ Rights – Inspiring Change! Join us for a conversation with two extraordinary Canadian women followed by a wine reception. |
| Venue: | The Banff Centre, Margaret Greenham Theatre , Banff, T1L 1A6 |
| Organisation: | YWCA of Banff, Soroptimist International of Banff National Park and Canmore, Alberta,: Empowering Women and their communities through leadership, advocacy and the provision of meaningful services. |
| Info: | Click here |
Vancouver, BC
| Date & time: | 06 March 2014 5.00 to 7.30 |
| Event: | BRINGING WOMEN TOGETHER 2014 |
| About: | Leading & Inspiring Change |
| Venue: | The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver |
| Organisation: | Bringing Women Together: Bringing Women Together is an event organized voluntarily by a group of women from various professional backgrounds in the Vancouver, BC, area looking to inspire leadership and networking opportunities among peers in their community. |
| Info: | Click here |
Victoria, BC
| Date & time: | 05 March 2014 5.00 to 7.00 |
| Event: | REAL WOMEN REAL SUCCESS |
| About: | “Get Inspired” Come meet some of BC’s most inspirational women tell of their struggles and successes, that got them to where they are today. |
| Venue: | Alix Goolden Performance Hall, Victoria |
| Organisation: | Raymond James Ltd: |
| Info: | Click here |
Nova Scotia
| Date & time: | 04 March 2014 9.00 to 2.00 |
| Event: | YOUNG WOMEN’S CONFERENCE |
| About: | Sixty-five young Nova Scotian women in grade nine will be attending the Young Women’s Conference. This conference provides female students with a chance to explore skilled trade and technology careers in a fun and interactive way. |
| Venue: | NSCC Burridge Campus, Yarmouth, B5A 2L2 |
| Organisation: | Skills Canada – Nova Scotia: Skills Canada – Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit organization that provides opportunities for Nova Scotian youth to explore skilled trades and technologies, discover their passions, and strive for excellence. |
| Click here for Details |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
| Date & time: | 04 March 2014 5.00 to 9.00 |
| Event: | BPW SASKATOON’S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY DINNER |
| About: | An evening to honour the accomplishments of women. We announce the names of our bursary recipients who are mature women returning to post secondary education to improve their lives. We then announce the recipients of the international leadership awards Athena and Young Athena Professional Leadership award to community members who are honored for professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. And the evening wraps up with our esteemed keynote speaker the Rt. Hon. Michaelle Jean. former Governor General of Canada. |
| Venue: | TCU Place, Saskatoon, S7K 3K1 |
| Organisation: | Business and Professional Women Saskatoon: At BPW Saskatoon, you will find a network of professional women committed to empowering one another by upholding our core values and principles. |
| Click here |
For more Events happening in Your City Visit the International Women’s Day Website
