Celebrate International Women’s Day with three great events

Today is International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This powerful day marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity as groups worldwide come together to celebrate women’s achievements and rally for women’s equality.

This year’s theme, #BreakTheBias, imagines a gender-equal world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination, and one that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.

This week, Durham College (DC) is hosting three exciting virtual events to celebrate International Women’s Day from multiple departments across the college, including the Career Development office, Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, First Peoples Indigenous Centre (FPIC), Durham College Alumni Association (DCAA) and the Durham College Student Association (DCSA).

Help #BreakTheBias this year by attending one of these events and learning more about issues facing women today.

Traditional Medicines in the Modern World: Women’s Medicines
Tuesday, March 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The FPIC invites you to join Joseph Pitawanakwat, founder and director of Creators Garden, as he shares his knowledge of plant medicines in part one of Traditional Medicines in the Modern World. During this virtual event, Joseph will be exploring traditional plant medicines which support a healthy mind, body and spirit for women.

DC Talks: Alumni Series “Forging Your Own Path” in celebration of International Women’s Day
Wednesday, March 9 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Global Classroom

Join co-hosts Don Lovisa, Durham College President, and Lon Appleby, professor, for a special alumni event as we celebrate International Women’s Day. DC graduates Lauren Bull (’06 Human Resources), Thao Nghiem (’18 Music Business Administration) and Jennifer Gaskell (’04 Public Relations) will discuss achieving an equal future and the opportunities and barriers they faced on their journey to establishing their brands and businesses. They will also be joined by Farha Khan (’20 Early Childhood Education) and her two daughters Madihah (’20 Fitness and Health Promotion) and Mehreen (’20 Fitness and Health Promotion). This event is brought to you by the DCAA and DCSA.

Ontario Power Generation Women’s Day Panel
Watch the recording from March 3 online now.

DC and Ontario Tech University hosted this dynamic career-focused conversation with four inspiring women who have found rewarding careers at Ontario Power Generation, including:

Cynthia Domjancic, senior vice president, Human Resources
Samantha Cormier, field construction coordinator, Darlington Refurbishment
Tana-Leigh Harty, corporate relations officer, Renewable Generation
Felicia Seegobin, senior procurement specialist, Darlington Refurbishment

They shared their stories about the challenges they’ve faced, victories they’ve enjoyed and resilience they’ve found within themselves to inspire the next generation of women entering the workforce.