International Women’s Day (IWD), marked annually on March 8, is a day to recognize the achievements of women around the globe. The day is not only a celebration of these varied experiences, but a call to action in support of gender parity.
This year’s IWD theme is Choose to Challenge. “A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions – all day, every day. We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world” (International Women’s Day, n.d.).
To celebrate IWD, the UBC community is hosting events throughout March including a Women’s Health Seminar Series, Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2021, and Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) mentoring night. Click here for the full list of events and resources.
UBC Library also offers a number of guides on topics related to IWD:
- Gender, Race, Sexuality & Social Justice
- Labour History and Archives
- Women’s History at RBSC
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Koerner Library contains a wide selection of books in which women amplify their voices for themselves and their communities. We encourage you to check out the list below as a starting point, and continue your search with our online catalog. If you don’t know where to begin, here are some suggested subject headings: Feminist Theory, Aboriginal Canadians – Women, Women’s Rights – Canada
You can get these books by using our Materials Pick-Up Services.
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