On March 8, Unifor marks International Women's Day with the theme Persistence with solidarity toward equality. The past year has brought intense attacks on equality, in Canada and worldwide. In response, we have risen to these challenges and have mobilized across communities. The strength of the Women’s Marches demonstrates our commitment to moving forward with a diverse, intersectional movement.
As we celebrate at International Women’s Day events across the country let us take the opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to remove all obstacles to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
The struggle for equality will take persistence.
Here are some community events happening this year (to print a list click here):
March 3: Women’s Network Dinner, Unifor Southwestern Women’s Network
Unifor Local 200/444 Hall
1855 Turner Rd., Windsor, ON - 5:30pm
March 5: International Women’s Day, IWD Edmonton
Rally and March: Sir Winston Churchill Square
99 St. & 102A Ave., Edmonton, AB - 1:00pm
March 5: Peel Labour Council IWD Brunch
Galaxy Grand Convention Centre
200 Advance Blvd., Brampton, ON - 11:00am
March 5: Women’s Day Breakfast, Unifor Local 122
Unifor Local 122 Union Hall
1425 Phillip Murray Ave., Oshawa, ON 9:00am
March 7: Tampon Tuesday, Windsor and District Labour Council & United Way Centraide
Kelsey’s Original Roudhouse
4155 Walker Rd., Windsor, ON - 5:00pm
*attendees are encouraged to bring menstrual hygiene products for the Windsor Essex Food Bank Association & Welcome Centre Shelter for Women*
March 8: Rally for Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Legislature, Regina, SK 12:00pm
March 8: NSFL International Women’s Day Breakfast, Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
NSGEU, 255 John Savage Drive, Dartmouth, NS - 8:00am
March 8: Spaces of Power: Women’s Stories of Resilience, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre / KWIC
Seeds of Change, 534 George St. N., Peterborough, ON - 5:30pm
*free inclusive family-friendly event. Potluck items welcome*
March 8: International Women’s Day Gala 2017, Women’s Enterprise Skills Training
St. Clair College Centre for Arts
201 Riverside Drive West, Windsor, ON - 5:00pm
March 10: 17th Annual International Women’s Day Breakfast
London Convention Centre 300 York Street, London, ON - 7:00am
March 11: Annual Mary Spratt Breakfast
Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto, ON - 9:00am
Toronto IWD rally and march to follow
March 11: IWD Toronto Rally and March
Indoor rally: 1 Kings College Cir., Toronto, ON - 11:00am
March: 1 Kings College Cir., Toronto, ON - 1:00pm