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Celebrating International Women's Day
This year, is on March 8. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the achievements of women within the 間眅埶AV community, challenge gender stereotypes and unconscious biases against women, and work towards forging a gender-equal world.
Here are some ways for you to get involved:
Attend an event
| Mar. 2-6 | Multiple locations
The SFSS Womens Centre is hosting four events this week to celebrate International Womens Day, from a Python programming workshop to an Indigenous feminist movie night.
In Plain Sight - Opening Reception | Mar. 4 | Telus World of Science
The Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology invite you to In Plain Sight, a photojournalistic look at the lives and careers of women in STEM fields that is running at the Telus World of Science from March 2 - April 17. This opening reception is your chance to see the exhibition free of charge, as well as an opportunity to meet the women behind the project.
Women of Colour Rising: An International Womens Day Event | Mar. 5 | 間眅埶AV Woodwards
The World Economic Forums Global Shapers Vancouver Hub and 間眅埶AV Public Square are organizing this panel, which will feature women of colour who have successfully navigated, survived and thrived in high-pressure environments of business, politics and not-for-profits.
| Mar. 8 | 1150 Chestnut Street, Vancouver
An Army of Lovers is an exhibition of lesbian oral history collected by History 451 students at 間眅埶AV, in collaboration with the Archives of Lesbian Oral Testimony. Join them for their opening reception for intergenerational dialogue with lesbian activists within the Womens Movement and meet with participants from the project. An Army of Lovers is on display at the City of Vancouver Archives from March 9 - April 24.
| Mar. 8 | 間眅埶AV Woodwards
The South Asian Film Education Society, supported by the South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy (SANSAD) and Gender, Sexuality and Womens Studies at 間眅埶AV, is hosting this screening of the award-winning documentary Raising Silence. Celebrate International Womens Day by remembering atrocities against women so we can stop violence against women.
| Mar. 21 | 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster
釦幛惚s Young Women in Business invite you to their keynote event, which brings together students and professionals to network, celebrate and create community.
Learn something new
- Drop by the Belzberg Library at 間眅埶AV Harbour Center to check out their , which includes biographies of women from around the world.
- Visit the to browse over 5000 resources related to feminism and womens equity.
- Check out the 間眅埶AV Librarys , which includes information about uncovering our unconscious biases and tools for addressing them in the workplace.
- The hosts an extensive collection of resources that address gender diversity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields and about issues related to women in STEM.
- 釦幛惚s partnership with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) allows 間眅埶AV staff and faculty to access resources on many EDI-related topics:
- There are several upcoming related to issues around gender diversity and unconscious bias, including Managing Bias in Hiring (March 10) and Gender Diversity (March 26). To access these webinars for free, indicate that you work for a CCDI employer partner during the registration process.
- CCDI maintains a Knowledge Repository that contains over 1,000 Canadian-specific diversity and inclusion reports, research articles and more. To access the repository, email kr@ccdi.ca with the subject line Add to Knowledge Repository.
Get connected
Plug in with an on-campus group and find out how you can support gender diversity and womens equity at 間眅埶AV.
- The provides services to students of all genders, including crisis referrals, peer support and volunteer opportunities.
- Check out the website for their latest course offerings and connect with them on and to learn about upcoming events and initiatives.
- Academic Women at 間眅埶AV is an organization of women faculty, lab instructors, and librarians that meets several times a year to discuss issues related to gender equity, both as 間眅埶AV employees and as women working in academia.
- The is an elected Beedie graduate student and alumni volunteer-run club that offers career development opportunities with a focus on diversity.
- 釦幛惚s network provides young women and professionals with events, programs and an engaged network of ambitious women to help them become successful in their careers.
- 間眅埶AV Women in Computing Science organizes professional networking events, technical workshops and outreach programs aimed at supporting and promoting women in computing science, as well as challenging biases and myths faced by women in the field.
- 釦幛惚s group aims to increase the representation and awareness of nonconforming groups in the engineering profession by organizing mentorship opportunities, networking sessions and socials.