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Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI)

Women's history month

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From Women and Gender Equality Canada (Government of Canada):

October is Women’s History Month in Canada, a time to celebrate the women and girls from our past, and our present, who are contributing to a better, more inclusive Canada. In 1992, the Government of Canada designated October as Women’s History Month, marking the beginning of an annual month-long celebration of the outstanding achievements of women and girls throughout Canada’s history.

This year’s theme, Women at Work: Economic Growth Past, Present and Future, highlights the significant contributions women have made to the workforce throughout history, and the critical role they continue to play in driving economic innovation and progress that has benefited Canada as a whole.


The following is a selection of resources to learn more about women's history, achievements, and contributions. You can also find more resources through Library Search.

Books & Videos: Women's History
Demanding Equality: One Hundred Years of Canadian Feminism
University Women: A History of Women and Higher Education in Canada
Compelled to Act: Histories of Women's Activism in Western Canada
One Hundred Years of Struggle: The History of Women and the Vote in Canada
Through Feminist Eyes: Essays on Canadian Women’s History
Schooling the System: A History of Black Women Teachers
From Left to Right: Maternalism and Women’s Political Activism in Postwar Canada
On the Basis of Sex
Suffragette
The Breadwinner
The Book of Negroes (TV series)
Books: Women at Work
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