Wednesday, March 8, marks International Women’s Day, and women around the world will be marching for women’s rights and celebrating women’s achievements throughout the weekend.
The main Toronto rally, march and fair takes place on Saturday, March 11 at 11 a.m. The theme is “A Million Reasons to March.” A few of those reasons include ongoing violence against women, justice for migrant workers and the fact that our new Prime Minister just blocked any hope we had of a publicly-funded, accessible, universal daycare program in this country.
The rally starts at the OISE auditorium (252 Bloor St. W.) and will head to Ryerson University, led by hotel workers currently struggling for a better standard of living.
Here are some other Canadian events.
It’s an important day to make your voice heard.
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