(In the photos above, we asked Islanders to reflect on what International Women’s Day means to them. Photos by Emily Acorn and Grace Gormley)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - It’s a historic time for women around the world, said the MC at Thursday’s International Women’s Day event in Charlottetown.
“This year, International Women’s Day comes on the heels of an unprecedented movement for women’s rights,’’ said Farahnaz Rezaci.
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“Equality and justice, sexual harassment, violence and discrimination against women has captured headlines and there is a public demand for change.’’
Anyone who has been following the news, especially the entertainment news in the United States, is all too aware of those headlines. Multiple celebrities have been accused of sexual harassment. Accusations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein helped create the powerful #MeToo movement.
“People around the world are mobilizing for a future that is more equal,’’ Rezaci said.