Released on March 7, 2001
The provincial government is helping 101 community-based organizations hostInternational Women's Day (IWD) events around Saskatchewan March 8th.
"One-time grants of $500 have been made available to support women's
organizations in profiling their work to address equality issues, and
increase public awareness about the history and significance of IWD within
their community," Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Doreen
Hamilton said.
"International Women's Day is a time to celebrate women's achievements and
reflect on the challenges that still lie ahead. I encourage the public to
attend events organized around the province."
Activities range from formal celebrations to mark women's achievements
through awards and special recognitions, to workshops on women's issues
such as family violence. Open houses, educational workshops, essay
contests and historical legacies honouring women are a few of the events.
These grants provide opportunities for participants to network, recognize
successes and plan future actions.
This year's theme is Women Celebrating Women and activities will continue
until the end of March. Non-profit community-based groups, whose primary
mandate is to provide services to women and work toward equality for women,
were eligible for the grants. Recipients included groups from Macklin to
Pelican Narrows to Gravelbourg.
For a listing of events for IWD you can access the Women's Secretariat's
web site at www.womensec.gov.sk.ca/Events.html
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For more information, contact:
Neena Saxena
Women's Secretariat
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-2329