@dcb-dbc.bsky.socialIt is #WomensHistoryMonth! Angelique Pilotte (fl. 1815–19), an Indigenous servant, was convicted of infanticide in 1817. Sentenced to hang under a law that presumed guilt, she was spared after petitions for mercy, with her sentence commuted to one year in prison. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/pilot...
@catholicteachers.bsky.socialOctober is #WomensHistoryMonth!
#CatholicTeachers continue to celebrate & reflect on the contributions & achievements of the trailblazing women who have shaped Canada & continue to inspire the next generation!
@annie-in-ink.bsky.socialHere's to all the protagonists who inspired the author with their bravery and resilience.
To all of those who came before and paved the way.
@davidlow.bsky.socialRoberta Lynn Bondar (/ˈbɒndər/; born December 4, 1945) is a Canadian astronaut, neurologist and consultant. She is Canada's first female astronaut and the first neurologist in space. #WomensHistoryMonth 🇨🇦
@dcb-dbc.bsky.socialIt is #WomensHistoryMonth! Jean Newton McIlwraith (1858–1938) was an author, journalist, and editor. Her dream occupation was that of critic. Hired by Doubleday in 1903, she was respected and at times feared as a reader.
www.biographi.ca/en/bio/mcilw...
@jdawnink.bsky.socialOctober is Women's History Month. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #girlpower #illustration #design #jdawnink
@davidlow.bsky.socialEmily Carr was a Canadian artist inspired by the art and villages of the First Nations and the landscapes of British Columbia. Shewas a vivid writer and chronicler of life & her surroundings, praised for her "complete candour" and prose. Haida Totems Cha’atl by Emily Carr #WomensHistoryMonth 🇨🇦
@dcb-dbc.bsky.socialIt is #WomensHistoryMonth! Délia Tétreault, known as Marie du Saint-Esprit (1865–1941), founded the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, the first Canadian religious community dedicated to overseas missions. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/tetre...
@bcwlecanada.bsky.socialSome of the most important chapters in B.C.'s law enforcement history were written by women who refused to let barriers define what was possible. Today, we're launching a series recognizing trailblazers whose courage & determination helped shape policing in our province.
#WomensHistoryMonth #BCWLE
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialWho knew it could be so "radical" to want all humans to have equal rights🙃
October is Women’s History Month in Canada, a time to celebrate women and girls whose leadership, innovation, and determination shape Canada’s past and future.
Today & every day, we celebrate women 🎉
@dcb-dbc.bsky.socialIt is #WomensHistoryMonth! Jenny Kidd Gowanlock Trout (1841–1921) challenged men’s exclusive hold on the medical profession in Canada. In 1875 she became the first woman doctor authorized to practise in Canada. biographi.ca/en/bio/gowan... 📷@LibraryArchives @WAGE_FEGC
@canadianscholars.bsky.socialThis Women’s History Month, discover In Words of Our Own, a new Women’s Press series edited by Njoki N. Wane, Janelle Brady, and Ezinwanne (Ezi) Toochukwu Odozor, building a shared archive of Black women’s lives, knowledge, and resistances.
@dcb-dbc.bsky.socialIt is #WomensHistoryMonth! Peggy (fl. 1766–1827) was one of the hundreds of Black people enslaved in Upper Canada. She and her three children were held in bondage on Peter Russell’s estate and farm. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/peggy...
@warstoriessociety.bsky.socialSandra Perron made history as Canada’s first female infantry officer.
Soldier. Leader. Pioneer.
In Out Standing in the Field, she tells her own story of service, determination, camaraderie—and breaking barriers in the #CAF.
@davidlow.bsky.socialMargaret Atwood is an acclaimed Canadian author, poet, literary critic, inventor and environmentalist.Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of nonfiction +++. #WomensHistoryMonth 🇨🇦
@simaacan.bsky.socialHonouring their legacy means continuing the work: ensuring every woman and girl has the opportunity to lead, succeed, and live safely.
@dcb-dbc.bsky.socialIt 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.
biographi.ca/en/bio/lacos...
@hedyfry.bsky.socialOctober 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
@dcb-dbc.bsky.social#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_...
@davidlow.bsky.socialNingiukudluk [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 🇨🇦
