Waterloo hosts International Women's Day dinner

Thursday, March 8, 2018 12:00 am - 12:00 am EST (GMT -05:00)

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Worldwide, women continue to contribute to social, economic, cultural and political achievement. Thursday, March 8 marks this year’s International Women’s Day, where people across the globe come together to celebrate, reflect, advocate, and take action on women’s issues. 

Tonight, the University of Waterloo will host its 13th annual International Women's Day dinner at Federation Hall.  This year has been especially important for highlighting a call-to-action motivating and uniting friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive.  In partnership with The Office of the President, University Relations and the Women Studies program, over 330 staff, faculty, and students will gather to acknowledge the contributions that women at the University of Waterloo have made.

Distinguished keynote speaker and Vice-President of University Research Charmaine Dean will discuss how and why women must move beyond breaking glass ceilings and how to take their message of equity, diversity, and inclusion to the world.

The event aims to raise awareness and recognize the University of Waterloo as a leader striving toward the goal of gender equity.