Celebrate Herstory—get to know 5 incredible Canadian women in 3 sentences each. Viola Desmond First on our roster is Viola Desmond, who you may recognize from the Canadian $10 bill. Viola was instrumental in spurring the Canadian Civil Rights Movement in the 1940s by standing up against segregation in a Nova Scotian movie theatre and refusing …
Happy Women’s Herstory Month from the Women’s Centre of Calgary! Here are 8 ways to support the Centre this month and help celebrate the women in our community. Celebrate with us Commemorate International Women’s Day by celebrating with us on March 8th! You can also attend our other events, programs, and workshops happening this March. …
To REGISTER ONLINE please CLICK HERE. Learn from four long-time Calgary community activists and work on your own anti-racism and decolonization action plan! You’ve read the books, you’ve attended the trainings – what anti-racist action can you take next? Join this online panel and discussion to learn from long-time community activists about our herstories of …
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October is Women’s History Month. This year’s theme is #MakeAnImpact, celebrating women and girls in Canada who have made a lasting impact. 2019 also marks the 100th anniversary of one of the most significant events in Canadian history: the 1919 strike wave. That year, thousands of workers across the country walked off the job to …
What comes to mind when you think of February? I used to think of candy hearts, chocolate, and sappy music, but this year, I’ll be thinking of the fascinating herstory of the Black community in Alberta. This month marks the second year that Alberta has recognized and proclaimed February as Black History Month. The three …
Twenty-five years ago, feminists lobbied the federal government to make October Women’s History Month. Their goal was to commemorate women’s political, economic, and cultural contributions. It’s a time to share the stories of “ordinary” women whose lives and work tend to go unnoticed. Women like the extraordinary group who organized twenty years ago to found …
On Wednesday, August 16 the Women’s Centre held its second Feminist Walk of the year. About 40 people joined us to celebrate the Centre’s 20th anniversary. The walk, led by volunteers, explored its programs, herstories, accomplishments, and neighbourhood. The first stop on the tour was Inglewood Art Supplies located just down the street from the …
When I first started my position as a summer student at the Women’s Centre, I was told that one of my projects involved collecting stories from our community. It was in this moment that I realized I had an opportunity to go one of two ways: I could ask a couple of women if they …
The beautiful spring weather this past weekend encouraged us to get to know our neighbourhood better, just in time for our annual Feminist Jane’s Walk. This year’s walk was bigger than ever! We were joined by over 40 people, and spent a sunny afternoon exploring the neighbourhoods of Bridgeland, East Village and Calgary’s downtown core. …
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There aren’t enough days in the month of October to do justice to women’s contributions to politics, culture, and the economy. Here are few ideas to help you celebrate women’s history year round. Wheel of Women Plaza Let’s face it. There aren’t enough commemorations of women in Canada. So when you stumble on public art …