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: Rights to Abortion: 2022 and Beyond
Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics
March 8 – Conference on the marginalization of Indigenous women with Senator Michèle Audette (Conférence sur la marginalisation des femmes autochtones avec la sénatrice Michèle Audette) (event in French)
Faculty of Social Sciences
March 10: Sharing Her Stories: Women in STEM
University of Ottawa Library
March 15: 10,000 km on her bike - with Chantal St-Onge, a challenge to benefit the CALACS (Bilingual talk)
External Relations
March 23: uO BookIn — Copeaux by Mishka Lavigne (in French)
Alumni Relations Office
Initiatives
The Entrepreneurship Hub will highlight four women, students or alumnae, who’ve turned to entrepreneurship.
The Faculty of Engineering features four female students in fourth or fifth year.
If some events or resources are missing, email the Gazette.
Some history
History of International Women’s Day (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 International Women’s Day.
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: Reflecting on International Women’s Day
2020: What I know now: 8 women share their words of wisdom
2018: What International Women’s Day means to our professors