International Women's Day Toronto

RAIN, SNOW OR SHINE, THE IWD MARCH & RALLY THIS SATURDAY IS GOING AHEAD!

Our central 2007 IWD theme is "The Rising of the Women is the Rising of Us All ! "This year, IWD Toronto will be marking the 100th anniversary of the 1908 demonstration by immigrant women garment workers in New York City where over 15,000 women marched through downtown New York demanding higher pay, shorter work hours, women’s voting rights and the end to child labour. This was during a time that women had little rights and marked an ongoing protest of a lack gender equity across the globe. In 1977, the United Nations declared March 8th as International Women’s Day - a day for International Peace and Women’s Rights - a time where women, men and children come together to celebrate women’s achievements and to continue reminding the world that there is so much more that needs to be done!

A million reasons to come together in a sea of solidarity for the largest IWD March & Rally in Canada - the 2008 IWD Toronto March & Rally - where last year 1000's rallied & marched through Toronto's downtown in support of a better world! Come join us again this Saturday, March 8, 2008.

	2008 IWD RALLY STARTS at 11:00AM inside OISE Auditorium. Right before the March, speakers and performers go on stage to share their views and experiences. For a full list of the IWD 2008 Rally Speakers, Performers & their bios, please Click here. 2008 IWD MARCH 1:00PM just outside OISE Thousands will be joining in Saturday, March 8th, 2008 in front of OISE, 252 Bloor Street West including UNITE HERE! hotel union, CAW, Steelworkers, Amnesty International, Sistering, OPSEU, Sepfo, Postal Workers, the Raging Grannies, CFS-FCEE, Law Union of Ontario, WILPF, Council of Canadians, War Resisters, Older Women's Network, S.A.V.I.S, L.W.P.I.,Homeworkers Association, Hands Off Now, International Socialists, Women's Coordinating Committee (Cuba-Chile), SPOC, NDP, Childcare Ontario, Assaulted Women's Helpline, Women's Rights in Iran, plus so many more that were also exhibitors at the IWD 2007 Fair including thousands of women advocates, peace activists, and anti-poverty groups as CKLN Radio broadcasted live and pumped the rally into the streets of downtown Toronto in support of... More Come to the Fair! The march keeps going till we reach Ryerson University. At the Student Centre, over 50 exhibitors were on hand for the IWD 2008 Fair from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. For the complete list of exhibitors /...More Details... View the March Route Thousands will flow flow into Toronto's downtown streets for almost 2 hours! For the Route Map & Directions Click Here OVER 100 PICTURES of the IWD 2006 event are now posted online thanks to photos taken by J. Bonnar. If you would like to share your pictures, experiences or would like to be updated for this year, please email us.

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The IWD March & Rally is organized by Women Working with Immigrant Women & the Toronto IWD Committee since 1978!
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