It is #WomensHistoryMonth! Marie Lacoste Gérin-Lajoie (1867–1945) not only made a forceful contribution to changing attitudes but also opened the way for the dramatic rise of #Quebec’s feminist movement during the Quiet Revolution.
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October is Women's History Month. We honour the women who helped build Canada and continue to shape our future. As we mark 50 years since the creation of Status of Women Canada, we're continuing to invest in gender equality, women entrepreneurs, and ending gender-based violence. #WomensHistoryMonth

#WomensHistoryMonth Clare Gass (1887–1968) served as a nursing sister with the Canadian Army Medical Corps in the First World War. The diary she kept during her four years overseas is a remarkable historical source. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/gass_...

Ningiukudluk [Inuktitut ᓂᖏᐅᑯᑦᓗᒃ] (Mary Simon) She was the first Inuit to be Governor General of Canada ~ 40th. She is an amazing person! She helped negotiate the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreements for the Inuit. She was Canada's ambassador to Denmark from 1999 to 2002. #WomensHistoryMonth 🇨🇦

L. M. Montgomery helped shape Canada's literary and cultural identity. Her stories have captivated generations around the world, inspiring countless adaptations and making her beloved characters a lasting part of Canada's cultural legacy.

#WomensHistoryMonth #CanadianVoices #Storytelling

Amanda Shontelle is a woman from Toronto who gained online recognition after sharing her personal journey of conversion to Islam. She documented her transition to the Muslim faith following a search for spiritual peace.
#CanadianIslamicHistoryMonth
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It is #WomensHistoryMonth! Ohtowaˀkéhson (Catharine Brant) was head woman of the turtle clan of the Mohawks. She had much influence among the Six Nations; her opinions counted, and they were a political force to be reckoned with.
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Liliana Madriz is a Venezuelan-born lesbian activist and community figure based in Montreal who has spent decades fostering safe spaces, visibility, and resilience for the local Latin Canadian LGBTQ+ community. 🏳️‍🌈 #WomensHistoryMonth 🇨🇦 #LatinAmericanHeritageMonth 🇨🇦

Women keep everything moving. This is true at AKRoN Roofing and in every country around the world.

Women are essential everywhere, even if what we do isn’t always recognized. We see and appreciate you. 🧡

#WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInCanada #WomenInTrades #WomenInConstruction #TransWomen #Calgary

#HClass26 at Sir Arthur Currie Public School in London, Ontario, Canada have created videos celebrating Amazing Canadian Women for Canadian Women's History Month. #CanadianWomen #CanadianWomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistoryMonth #londonontario

Here is #RachelMcAdams

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It is #WomensHistoryMonth! A pioneer of women’s rights, Idola Saint-Jean (1879–1945) contributed to defining the feminism that would mark Quebec from the 1960s onward. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/saint...

"There is no one Inuit word for art. We say it is to transfer something from the real to the unreal." Kenojuak Ashevak was born on this day in 1927. She is recognized and remembered for introducing Inuit art to the world. #Womenshistorymonth buff.ly/5NPl7TZ

October is #WomensHistoryMonth! A time to celebrate the incredible achievements, resilience, and leadership of women and girls who have shaped our communities and history. Let's continue inspiring and empowering the leaders of tomorrow! bit.ly/4xU2GSI

October marks Canadian Women's History month, an opportunity to highlight the advances made while continuing to reflect on financial independence and equity.
#WomensHistoryMonth #NBCTeam

October marks Canadian Women's History month, an opportunity to highlight the advances made while continuing to reflect on financial independence and equity.
#WomensHistoryMonth #NBCTeam

Viola Irene Desmond was a Canadian women's rights activist and businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent. In 1946, she challenged racial segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, by refusing to leave a whites-only area of the Roseland Theatre. #womenshistorymonth 🇨🇦

As we honour the changemakers of the past, let us recognize and celebrate those carrying this important work forward today, and recommit ourselves to building a more just, equal and inclusive future for all.

#WomensHistoryMonth #2SLGBTQIHistoryMonth #GenderEquality #2SLGBTQI #EqualityForAll

For #WomensHistoryMonth, we're sharing a list of new fiction, poetry, and non-fiction by women over on All Lit Up:

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It is #WomensHistoryMonth! Writer Robertine Barry (1863–1910), known as Françoise, was a modern, professional woman, single and independent, and an important figure in the history of Canadian feminism and of 19th-century Canada.
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