Inspire Inclusion, Inspire Change

March 8th is an exciting day for women and gender oppressed folks because it is International Women's Day!!! A day to celebrate all that women have and continue to accomplish!  For this episode of the CUPE Cast, we are going to focus on the contributions certain women have made to the labour movement, events and how you can celebrate International Women's Day as well as messages from CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer, Candace Rennick, and Marilena Fox, CUPE Ontario Women's Committee Chair. So, get ready for another exciting episode! International Women's Day 2024 campaign theme is 'Inspire Inclusion' | International Women’s Day https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Theme  'Change doesn’t happen with the same voices': All-female St. Paul city council makes history | USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/11/all-female-city-council-st-paul-minnesota/72196432007/ St.Paul City Council Inauguration Clip | Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@therecount/video/7322246438468078890  2023 Women in Municipal Office | Center for American Women and Politics https://cawp.rutgers.edu/2023-women-municipal-office  2023 report on women’s representation in Canadian municipal elected positions | Federation of Canadian Municipalities https://fcm.ca/en/resources/women-in-local-government/women-representation-in-municipal-elected-positions-2023-report  CUPE Ontario Women’s Committee | CUPE Ontario https://cupe.on.ca/committees/womens/  Sister in Solidarity Award | CUPE Ontario https://cupe.on.ca/sisters-in-solidarity-award/ 2024 OFL March 8th Project Celebrating International Women’s Day Diversity Grows Our Strength | Ontario Federation of Labour https://ofl.ca/2023-ofl-march-8th-project/