Picket Lines & Power: Women Who Reshaped Work

(Le français suit le texte anglais)We stand on the shoulders of achievers, activists and advocates from recent and past history. Let's celebrate their successes and the journeys they travelled.Working with partner organizations,The Women's History Projectwill provide opportunities for discovering women's history through conversations, discussions, storytelling, multimedia productions and art. We aim to generate awareness, educate, advocate and create future change.These events will profile the work and stories of academics, historians and activists.*****Nous travail s’enracine dans l’histoire récente et passée de battantes et de militantes et de pionnières. Célébrons ensemble leurs réussites et le chemin qu’elles ont parcouru.En collaboration avec des organisations partenaires, Le projet sur l’histoire des femmes offrira la possibilité de découvrir cette histoire par le biais de conversations, de discussions, de récits, de productions multimédias et d'art. Notre mission consiste à sensibiliser, éduquer, plaider notre cause et susciter un changement.Ces événements mettront en lumière le travail et les histoires d'universitaires, d'historiennes et de militantes.

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Join us for a deep dive into the women who changed the game in the workplace - it's gonna be inspiring and empowering!

The Women’s History Project invites you to join a powerful three-part webinar series that confronts these gaps head-on. Together, we’ll explore the past, present, and future of women’s work in Canada—through the voices of those who have researched it, lived it, and fought to change it.This series is for anyone committed to gender justice in the workplace.This session traces the pivotal moments, movements, and voices that shaped women’s labour history—from early suffrage activism to the 1981 postal workers’ strike that transformed maternity leave rights, to the legal battles that redefined workplace protections.Moderated by Marion Pollack, BC CUPW Trailblazer with speaker Joan Sangster, Professor, Trent University; Dr. Julia Smith, Associate Professor, University of Manitoba; Dr. Leslie Nichols, Assistant Professor, Laurentian University; and Dr. Pamela Sugiman, Professor of Sociology, Toronto Metropolitan University.

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