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05 Mar 2019

IWD2019痳豆TV视频 will mark International Women鈥檚 Day with more than a week of events and initiatives on campus (Feb. 28-March 8, 2019).

鈥淢ount Allison has a long history of strong women in education,鈥 says Mount Allison鈥檚 SHARE Advisor Melody Petlock, who is helping to organize many of the initiatives. 鈥淲e are excited to recognize some of these Allisonians, past and present, as we commemorate International Women鈥檚 Day with a week of activities and events for the entire community.鈥

Status of Women Canada鈥檚 2019 theme for International Women鈥檚 Day is #InnovateForChange with a focus on celebrating Women in STEM.

鈥#InnovateForChange is a powerful theme on many levels,鈥 says Mount Allison President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Jean-Paul Boudreau. 鈥淲e are proud of the many Mount Allison graduates who have been true innovators 鈥 opening doors for women in fields where women had not traditionally been accepted or welcomed. And we are proud of the many Allisonians 鈥 students, faculty, staff, and alumnae 鈥 who continue to push boundaries; who make productive, creative, and sometimes revolutionary contributions to our society; and who change the way we view the world.鈥

At Mount Allison, the annual production of Eve Ensler鈥檚 The Vagina Monologues was staged Feb. 28-March 2. Proceeds from the production were donated to the South Eastern Sexual Assault Centre (SESAC) and the Spotlight Donation.

Author and journalist Lezlie Lowe will be on campus for a reading and discussion of her new book, No Place to Go: How Public Toilets Fail Our Private Needs (Coach House Books, 2018) on Friday, March 8 鈥 International Women鈥檚 Day 鈥 at 4 p.m. in the Owens Art Gallery.

The reading, organized by the Department of Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies, will be followed by a discussion and Q&A, as well as a free reception with light refreshments. Tidewater Books will have copies of the book for purchase. Everyone is welcome.

Other events include:

鈥 CUPE 3433 (MASA) Lunch and Learn: Sexual Violence Prevention and Response, WMSC 124 (Wednesday, March 6, 12 p.m.)

鈥 Survivor Support Group, Wednesday, March 6, 5:30 p.m. Contact SHARE@mta.ca

鈥 Student-led Sexual Violence Safety Forum, Avard-Dixon Building, G12 (Thursday, March 7, 6 p.m.)

鈥 Celebration IWD Lunch from 12-2 p.m. at Jennings Dining Hall (Lunch is $5 + tax for all. Let organizers know you are coming at PACWGI@mta.ca and you might get drawn for a free lunch!)

The Marie Hammond鈥揅allaghan Women鈥檚 History Prize will also be awarded on March 11 in honour of Marie Hammond鈥揅allaghan (鈥85,鈥86), who was the cornerstone of the women鈥檚 and gender studies program at Mount Allison for many years. She served as the only full-time faculty member in the program, developed and taught a number of the core courses, and was responsible for organizing many speakers and events on campus, especially for International Women鈥檚 Day.

International Women鈥檚 Day activities are organized by several groups and departments on campus, including the SHARE office (Sexual Violence Response and Education), the Pan-University Committee on Women鈥檚 and Gender Issues, the Mount Allison Students Union, as well as the department of Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies.

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