We Mean Business
On March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. This year from March 1 – 12, our region will run the 3rd Annual International Womxn’s Week: IWW 2021.
Our community has a shared goal – to inspire, equip and empower womxn professionally. That’s why we’re bringing
nine jam-packed days of virtual events to our region and beyond.
It will take all of us working together to expedite change. This means having people from all walks of life, across all sectors, engaged. That includes you!
Why "Womxn"?
Information is power
Here is some of what we know:
31.4%
average gender gap that remains to be closed globally
1 in 4
are contemplating downshifting their careers or leaving the workplace
– Women in the Workplace 2020, LeanIn.Org in partnership with McKinsey
3%
of C-Suite executives are women of colour
– Women in the Workplace 2020, LeanIn.Org in partnership with McKinsey
2.3%
the proportion of dollars to female-only founders, declining from 2.9%
– Global VC Funding to Female Founders Dropped Dramatically This Year, Crunchbase
To advance the status of womxn, it will take
all of us working together.
Ways to get involved
IWW 2021 Events
Let’s band together, build momentum and act; let’s accelerate change.
Upcoming Event
Mayor Jim Watson’s International Women’s Day Virtual Celebration
March 8, 2021
8:00 AM
Upcoming Event
Women United Presents: A Conversation with Dr. Vera Etches
March 8, 2021
12:00 PM
Upcoming Event
Her-Spective Speaker Series: An Interview with Farrah Nasser
24 hours prior to the event day, you will receive an email from Zoom with the event registration link.
March 8, 2021
12:00 PM
Upcoming Event
Panel Discussion : Better and Stronger Men as Allies | Table ronde: Des hommes meilleurs et plus puissants en tant qu’alliés
Online session via Zoom
** Event link will be shared by Email
March 8, 2021
12:55 PM
Upcoming Event
Gender diversity is a must for sustainable cybersecurity – Panel Discussion
March 8, 2021
3:00 PM
Upcoming Event
Great Leaders Need Endurance and Equanimity: A Mindful Approach to Leadership
March 8, 2021
3:30 PM
Upcoming Event
Three Chords and the Truth: A Conversation About Representation in Country Music
March 8, 2021
5:00 PM
Upcoming Event
Preparing Income Tax Returns for Sole Proprietors
Webinar
March 9, 2021
9:00 am
Upcoming Event
The Evolution of Brands and Digital-First Engagement
March 10, 2021
10:00 am
Upcoming Event
The X-Factor: Workplaces designed to accelerate the human experience by AY
Webinar
March 10, 2021
2:30 pm
Upcoming Event
Playing Hurt: A DMS Workshop for Womxn Main Street Business Owners
March 16, 2021
12:00 pm
Upcoming Event
Breaking Down the Most Negotiated Clauses in Commercial Contracts
Webinar
March 23, 2021
2:00 pm
Upcoming Event
Time-Management Habits for Busy Professionals Working from Home
Webinar
March 25, 2021
11:00 am
Upcoming Event
NAFTA 2.0 (CUSMA): how does it work and what’s new?
Webinar
March 29, 2021
1:00 pm
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