Upcoming Films Focused on Violence Against Women (Vancouver)
Every year, there are many worthy films released focused on violence against women. In the upcoming weeks, two such films-- Who Cares?and Sex Crime Unit-- will be playing at local theaters through the Vancouver Documentary Festival. Make sure to check them out!
May Day 2012: Power to the 99%-- Uniting Local and International Struggles! (Vancouver)
Don't support the 1% this May 1st - instead, join in solidarity to celebrate the International Day of the Worker. The Vancouver & District Labour Council, The BC Federation of Labour and Occupy Vancouver have organized this event hoping to bring together trade unionist, local activistis and community members under the theme being "Power to the 99%-Uniting Local and International Struggles.
This is a peaceful and family-friendly event!
Gender and Justice: Public Forum (Vancouver)
A public discussion presented by SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement and the Pivot Legal Society
Is our justice system effectively meeting the needs of women? If not, what are the impacts for women’s safety, security and equality?
Projecting Change Film Festival (Vancouver)
Vancouver’s Projecting Change Film Festival is forum for film and dialogue about social and environmental issues. Our marquee six-day event features inspiring, eye-opening, and often award-winning films from around the globe, each followed by a dynamic speaker and panel discussion. The unique festival format is a platform for audience engagement, with all proceeds donated back to local initiatives.
This year's program includes a ground-breaking documentary Miss Representation.
Uprising: WAM! Vancouver's 2nd Annual Community Conference (Vancouver)
Join us for a day of dialogue with feminists, activists and media makers of all kinds regarding the uprisings of the past year - Occupy, the Arab Spring, SlutWalk, and more. Panels and workshops will address the representation of these social movements in the media and how they intersect with feminism and feminist discourse.
RWW Spring Lecture Series on Gender and the City (Vancouver)
Join us: Tuesday March 13; Wednesday March 15 and Friday March 16 from 7-9 at SFU Harbour Centre 515 West Hastings.
You are invited to join us for three evening Salons next week to discuss new research and priorities for action on Gender and the City in Vancouver and other cities across Canada. This series is brought to you by the Ruth Wynn Woodward Endowment as a contribution to the Women Transforming Cities Initiative, in the year of preparations for the visit by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, here in Vancouver in May 2013. The series explores cities as political spaces, safe spaces, and queer-friendly spaces. To register: sfu.ca/reserve
West Coast LEAF's Annual Equality Breakfast (Vancouver)
This year West Coast LEAF will host Chantal Hebert as our 2012 Equality Breakfast keynote speaker.
Crimson Cabaret (North Vancouver)
North Shore Women's Centre 6th annual event, Crimson Cabaret is here!
Celebrating Women: IWD 2012 at W2 (Vancouver)
The BC Federation of Labour and the Vancouver & District Labour Council invite women to a fmaily friendly celebration of the 101th International Women's Day. Children and men are welcome, and it's free to attend.
International Women's Day Dinner (Surrey)
IMA/Mosaic is inviting all women to come and celebrate International Women's Day at Pearl Banquet Hall, Surrey, BC. Come join in the fun and make this a night to remember. There will be dinner, entertainment, lots of singing and dancing.