It was appropriate that for International Women’s Day (IWD) our speaker was (nearly our own) Sheila Pepper. It’s first gathering was in 1911 (when her mother was born) and had over one million supporters in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. A day close to March 8 is set aside in many countries; in Soviet Russia it even became a national holiday.
Various leading women are invited to speak in significant locations on topics such as innovation, gender equality, and the role of women in the media. This year’s emphasis is “think equal, build smart, innovate for change”, an all-embracing program for the empowerment of women and girls.
At the 63rd session of the Commission on the status of Women in NYC on March 11-12 our IWC (now celebrating 130 years of advocating Women’s Rights) is addressing Social Protection for Women’s Empowerment, Health and Violence against Women.
On March 8th there was a breakfast meeting for the Legal Education and Action Fund and a presentation at Hycroft on “The Last Suffragist Standing : the life and times of Laura Marshal Jamieson”.
Sheila has been involved in the celebrations since the mid-70’s (she emphasized that even some men were involved!). But there is still a way to go: when her husband’s Ottawa Club voted on the admission of women, there was 100% approval. But one month later, in Hong Kong, the same resolution was rejected 100%!
Various leading women are invited to speak in significant locations on topics such as innovation, gender equality, and the role of women in the media. This year’s emphasis is “think equal, build smart, innovate for change”, an all-embracing program for the empowerment of women and girls.
At the 63rd session of the Commission on the status of Women in NYC on March 11-12 our IWC (now celebrating 130 years of advocating Women’s Rights) is addressing Social Protection for Women’s Empowerment, Health and Violence against Women.
On March 8th there was a breakfast meeting for the Legal Education and Action Fund and a presentation at Hycroft on “The Last Suffragist Standing : the life and times of Laura Marshal Jamieson”.
Sheila has been involved in the celebrations since the mid-70’s (she emphasized that even some men were involved!). But there is still a way to go: when her husband’s Ottawa Club voted on the admission of women, there was 100% approval. But one month later, in Hong Kong, the same resolution was rejected 100%!