WHEREAS, International Women’s Day is celebrated globally on March 8th by those who believe in gender equity and who seek to improve the lives of all women and girls (trans and cis), two spirit, and gender diverse peoples through cultural, legal, economic, and social change; and
WHEREAS, Women and girls, in particular women with disabilities, racialized women, immigrant women, two spirit and gender diverse peoples experience many forms of oppression including violence and abuse impacting their ability to experience true equity; and
WHEREAS, International Women’s Day is a time to work toward a world where each woman and girl can exercise her choices, and experience equity in her daily life; and
WHEREAS, On this International Women’s Day, join us in the understanding that today is “for ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment” by actively working toward a better understanding of gender, women's equality, and the issues impacting the lives of women and girls worldwide. We ask that everyone challenge gender inequality, draw attention to discrimination and bias, and work toward ending woman abuse so that all can genuinely embrace equity; and
WHEREAS, The Town of Collingwood is committed to promoting equity and justice and will continue to work to address the systemic and structural oppressions that perpetuate inequity.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Yvonne Hamlin, Mayor of the Town of Collingwood,
DO HEREBY PROCLAIM March 8th, 2025, as “International Women’s Day” in the Town of Collingwood.
Dated this 8th day of March 2025.