2018 Person's Day Lunch

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Wednesday, October 17th, 2018
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Women were acknowledged as “Persons” in Canada approximately a decade after most had been granted the right to vote. This status permits greater participation in public life, however Canada has a low ranking on global gender equity lists. Too many women live in poverty, especially seniors and single mothers; too few Canadian women are appointed to senior leadership positions in large organizations or elected to government. Pay gaps continue, making it more difficult for many women to organize election campaigns.

A non-ticketed event, registration begins at 12:30. Small table settings provide opportunities to talk informally with candidates. Donations placed within the table teapots offset overhead expenses.

This lunch is an opportunity to have some fun, acknowledge women’s political leadership and to learn more about the unique “herstory” we share. We will “take stock of the progress we’ve made as a country and recommit ourselves to achieving shared goals such as gender equality” (Status of Women web page).