International Women’s Day is celebrated to recognize the achievements of women and bring attention to gender parity and women’s rights. This year, BCIT’s 2021 IWD celebration will feature two Zoom events.
The first of these events will convene a panel of women from around the world to discuss issues affecting women and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s lives. This panel will take place on Zoom on March 8, 2021, 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. PST (16:30–18:00 GMT).
8:30–10:00 a.m. PST
Musical performance: Jillian Lebeck
Panel Discussion
Eva Das Dores Pascoal, Brazil
Güssün Güneş, Turkey
Latifa Bouanzi, Tunisia
Ana Barroso Abecasis, Portugal
Joana Filipa Machado de Morais Afonso, Angola
Fatima de Sousa, Brazil
Book draw!
To register visit: https://bcit.libcal.com/event/3596273
The second IWD event will take place will showcase women authors at BCIT.
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Musical performance.: Jillian Lebeck
Comments from BCIT President Kathy Kinloch
Women Authors from BCIT
Kate Braid, Victoria
Tessa Jordan, Vancouver
Geraldine Eliot, Vancouver
Readings
Book draw!
To register visit: https://bcit.libcal.com/event/3596274
All students, faculty and staff welcome! See you there!
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