**This is a virtual event that will be hosted on Zoom - you will need access to a computer or other device that is capable of accessing and sufficient Internet access. If you have not used Zoom before, you may consider referencing Getting Started with Zoom.**

The Canadian Women’s Foundation’s Tireless Readers Collective

Now, more than ever, we need to envision a gender-equal future and find new paths to achieve it. Books can help us understand how to do that together.

The Canadian Women’s Foundation’s Tireless Readers Collective brings lovers of feminist books together with stellar writers and thinkers who shine a spotlight on justice and gender equality. Join us in this exciting reading journey.

Meet and Greet with author Eternity Martis

Date: Friday, October 23rd

Meet-And-Greet: 4:30 PM - 5:10 PM (ET)

Platform: Zoom Webinar (Details to come upon registration)

*Each ticket includes a copy of They Said This Would Be Fun - Please see our ticket info section at the bottom for more details*

For more events like this one with The Canadian Women's Foundation's Tireless Readers Collective, check out https://canadianwomen.org/tireless-readers-collective/.

About the Author

ETERNITY MARTIS is an award-winning Toronto-based journalist. She earned an honours BA and a Certificate in Writing from Western University and an MJ from Ryerson University. She was a 2017 National Magazine Awards finalist for Best New Writer and the 2018 winner of the Canadian Online Publishing Awards for Best Investigative Article. Her work has appeared in Vice, Huffington Post, The Walrus, CBC, Hazlitt, The Fader, Salon, and on academic syllabuses around the world. Her work on race and language has influenced media style guide changes across the country. She is the course developer and instructor of Reporting On Race: The Black Community in the Media at Ryerson University, the first of its kind in Canada, and the 2021 Journalist-in-Residence at the University of British Columbia.

About the Canadian Women's Foundation

The Canadian Women’s Foundation is a national leader in the movement for gender equality in Canada. Through funding, research, advocacy, and knowledge sharing, the Foundation works to achieve systemic change that includes all women. By supporting community programs, the Foundation empowers women and girls to move themselves out of violence, out of poverty, and into confidence and leadership. Launched in 1991 to address a critical need for philanthropy focused on women, the Canadian Women’s Foundation is one of the largest women’s foundations in the world. With the support of donors, the Foundation has raised more than $100 million and funded over 1,950 programs across the country. These programs focus on addressing the root causes of the most critical issues, and helping women and girls who face the greatest barriers. www.canadianwomen.org

Ticket Info:

• The purchase of this ticket admits (1) one person into the virtual event and (1) one copy of the book (Each ticket includes a copy of They Said This Would Be Fun). Shipping is included.
• You'll be purchasing your ticket on EVENTBRITE. When completing your order, please make sure that you include your complete shipping address and phone number. The book will be shipped to you following the event. ***Please note this event is for Canadian residents only***
• Once you have registered on Eventbrite, you will receive an email from us on the day of the event with a unique link for you to join the Zoom meet-and-greet.