When hundreds of Victorians took to the streets in January for the WomenB次元官网网址檚 March, organizers knew they had tapped into something. As a way to maintain that momentum, the Victoria chapter of the movement is holding a at the University of Victoria this Saturday (July 21).
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The afternoon-long symposium is designed as a gathering space for people of all genders to build community and raise funds to ensure the Victoria chapter of WomenB次元官网网址檚 March Canada can establish a budget and continue its work.
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In February, the chapter worked with the Stolen Sisters March, an event to mark the thousands of Indigenous women and girls who have gone missing or been murdered. The group was part of creating the International WomenB次元官网网址檚 Day Festival and the March for Science this past spring and in June they participated in a rally against families being separated at the U. S. border. This month a contingent marched in the Pride parade.
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Trans women and non-binary femmes are included, celebrated and featured in the symposium, reads the website.
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The afternoon is structured into four discussion panels modeled after the H.E.R.S. principles B次元官网网址� health, economic equality, representation and safety B次元官网网址� adhered to by WomenB次元官网网址檚 March Canada. Topics include Indigenous womenB次元官网网址檚 rights, safety and representation, immigrant and refugee women in Victoria, women and poverty and womenB次元官网网址檚 health and safety.
The event will also serve as a launch for the chapterB次元官网网址檚 Women In Business Guide, a collection of local entrepreneurs who are making waves in the city.
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Tickets for the public event are $30 and available through ; sponsored ticket availability is available as well as free childcare. The symposium runs from noon to 5 p.m. July 21 in the Harry Hickman Building auditorium, room 105 at UVic.
