Vaughan Celebrates International Women's Day
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Feb. 28, 2014
The City of Vaughan, in partnership with the Elspeth Heyworth Centre for Women, commemorated International Women’s Day on Thursday, Feb. 27, during a celebration at City Hall.
International Women’s Day is a United Nations’ sanctioned day promoting and encouraging the dignity, rights and well-being of women around the world. It has grown into a global day of recognition and acknowledgment of the contributions of women as well as a remembrance of past struggles for social, political and economic equality. The theme of this year’s event is “Equality for Women is Progress for All.”
Special presentations were made by the Honourable Jean Augustine, former member of Parliament and cabinet minister who currently serves as fairness commissioner for the province of Ontario, and the Honourable Dr. Asha Seth, who participated in a video address from Ottawa. Guest speakers included internationally-acclaimed visual artist Ernestine Tahedl; Jennifer Corriero, co-founder and executive director of TakingITGlobal; and Shernett Martin, executive director of Vaughan African Canadian Association. There were also performances by Alex Karolyi and Craig Burnatowski of Shadowpath Theatre Productions, Coco La Rain and the Bella’s performers.
The Elspeth Heyworth Centre for Women empowers immigrant and newcomer women, seniors and families through services focused on promoting healthy families, community relationships and economic self-sufficiency.
For more information on this initiative or other cultural projects, please contact Mirella Tersigni, cultural and community development co-ordinator, at 905-832-8585 ext. 8459 or mirella.tersigni@vaughan.ca, or visit vaughan.ca/artsandculture.
Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council with Sunder Singh, executive director, Elspeth Heyworth Centre for Women