Tag: IWD

Why IWD?

International Women’s Day is March 8. Join us as we celebrate all month long, learning more about the ongoing struggle for women’s rights around the world.

IWD has been celebrated in various forms for well over a century. According to internationalwomensday.com, IWD “is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for advancing gender equality.” While many gains have been made in some parts of the world since the early 20th Century, the struggle is far from over.

source: canada.ca; United Nations

Canadian law protects women’s rights better than in most parts of the world, yet even here the work is not done. The Government of Canada says that IWD is “a time to celebrate the progress made in advancing women’s rights and highlight the ongoing efforts needed to ensure their full participation in all aspects of society.”

source: unwomen.org

The United Nations IWD “calls for action to dismantle all barriers to equal justice: discriminatory laws, weak legal protections, and harmful practices and social norms that erode the rights of women and girls.

source: unwomen.org

Celebrate International Women’s Day on March, learn more all month long in your School Library, and remember that the struggle for equality will continue every day of the year.

Books for IWD

International Women’s Day is March 8. Read more about the many issues surrounding the human rights of women in Canada and around the world, both historically and in the present, including feminism, representation, healthcare, education, economic opportunities, suffrage, sexual violence, gender roles and much more.

International Women’s Day

IWD is coming up this weekend, Sunday, March 8. Join with us at your School Library as we celebrate all month long by learning more about the complex issues related to the status of women in Canada and around the world. Women’s rights are human rights.

Through most of history, and around most of today’s world, women have not and do not share the same rights as men. Even in Canada, where the equality of women is better than in most parts of the world, there is work still to be done. In fact, there are forces that seek to rollback the gains made over the last century. The struggle for equal human rights for all people, regardless of gender, continues.

Read about feminism and the never-ending struggle for women’s equality. Learn about the ways in which women’s roles in society were severely constrained, and how women’s contributions to history were downplayed or suppressed. Learn more about prominent women at work in the world today. Sample books written by Canadian women and women around the globe. Be a part of the conversation, and take steps toward action.