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SUMMARY:Flag Raising: International Women's Day
DESCRIPTION:Media\, local dignitaries and community members are invited to join the Women & Children's Shelter of Barrie as they celebrate International Women's Day with Flag Raising & Proclamation downtown Barrie.\n\nFlag Raising Ceremony \n\n            Friday March 7th\, 2025 outside at Barrie City Hall\n\n                     11:00am \n\n                          Local dignitaries will also be on hand to speak\n\nThe theme for IWD is #AccelerateAction. At the current rate of progress\, it will take until 2158\, which is roughly five generations from now\, to reach full gender parity\, according to data from the World Economic Forum.\nFocusing on the need to Accelerate Action emphasizes the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality. It calls for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face\, both in personal and professional spheres.\n\nSo\, together\, let's Accelerate Action to speed up the rate of progress worldwide.\n About International Women's Day\n\nEach year International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. The first International Women's Day was held in 1909. Thousands of events occur to mark the economic\, political and social achievements of women. International Women's Day signifies the achievements of all women  those that paved the way before us\, those that lead and encourage us today\, and those future women that will further the rights and equality of all women. \n\nAbout the Women & Children's Shelter of Barrie\nThe Women & Children's Shelter of Barrie has been providing shelter and support services to abused women and their children since 1981.  For more information\, please visit: www.barrieshelter.com.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">Media\, local dignitaries and community members are invited to join the Women &amp\; Children&rsquo\;s Shelter of Barrie as they celebrate International Women&rsquo\;s Day with Flag Raising &amp\; Proclamation downtown Barrie.<br />\n<strong>Flag Raising Ceremony </strong><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Friday March 7<sup>th</sup>\, 2025 outside at Barrie City Hall<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<strong> &nbsp\; &nbsp\;11:00am&nbsp\;</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Local dignitaries will also be on hand to speak<br />\nThe theme for IWD is <strong>#AccelerateAction</strong>.&nbsp\;At the current rate of progress\, it will take&nbsp\;until 2158\,&nbsp\;which is roughly five generations from now\, to reach full gender parity\, according to data from the World Economic Forum.</span></span>\n<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">Focusing on the need to&nbsp\;Accelerate Action&nbsp\;emphasizes the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality. It calls for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face\, both in personal and professional spheres.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">So\, together\, let&#39\;s&nbsp\;Accelerate Action&nbsp\;to&nbsp\;speed up the rate of progress worldwide.</span></span></p>\n<span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;<span style="color:windowtext">About International Women&rsquo\;s Day</span><br />\nEach year International Women&#39\;s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. The first International Women&#39\;s Day was held in 1909. Thousands of events occur to mark the economic\, political and social achievements of women. International Women&rsquo\;s Day signifies the achievements of all women&hellip\; those that paved the way before us\, those that lead and encourage us today\, and those future women that will further the rights and equality of all women. </span></span>\n\n<h2><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><span style="color:windowtext">About the Women &amp\; Children&rsquo\;s Shelter of Barrie</span></span></span></h2>\n<span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">The Women &amp\; Children&rsquo\;s Shelter of Barrie has been providing shelter and support services to&nbsp\;abused women and their children since 1981.&nbsp\;<span style="color:black"> For more information\, please visit: </span><a href="http://www.barrieshelter.com/">www.barrieshelter.com</a>. </span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:City Hall\, Barrie
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URL:https://business.barriechamber.com/events/details/flag-raising-international-women-s-day-7664
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