IWD @ 100

A struggle’s
centennial

International Women’s Day turns 100,
with lots left to achieve

LAST SEEN IN 2005: Local march of Women Against Poverty
and Violence Against Women

by MATT JONES
Women’s groups in Quebec get ready for action this Monday, March 8, as International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrates its centennial anniversary with a plethora of activities. In addition to the annual IWD demo, Sunday, March 7 will see the launch of the demands of the 2010 World March of Women Against Poverty and Violence Against Women. The pentennial event was launched in 2000 by the Fédération des Femmes du Québec (FFQ) and taken up by 6,000 groups in 161 countries. The second march took place in 2005 and this year’s will kick off 110 events planned to mark the occasion across Quebec. It’s not only a demonstration, but a series of demands that seek to remove obstacles to women’s equality.

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