October is Women's History Month in Canada!
From Government of Canada: Women and Gender Equality
October is Women’s History Month in Canada, a time to highlight the achievements of women and girls, past and present, who have shaped Canada in fields like politics, science, arts, business, and the economy.
Why October?
From Government of Canada: Women and Gender Equality
In 1992, the Government of Canada designated October as Women’s History Month.
Women’s History Month coincides with Persons Day, the commemoration of the 1929 “Persons Case,” when the Famous Five fought to have women legally recognized as persons under the British North America Act, securing the right to sit in the Senate.
This marked the beginning of the advancement of gender equality in Canada.
Note: Not all women were recognized as persons. Indigenous women and women of Asian heritage or descent were not included.
Want to learn more?
From CPAC (Cable Public Affairs Channel) Canada
Do you recognize the Famous Five statues from downtown Calgary?
Who is Dr. Jane Goodall?
From Jane Goodall Institute
In July 1960, at the age of 26, Jane Goodall traveled from England to what is now Tanzania and ventured into the little-known world of wild chimpanzees.
Equipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars, and her fascination with wildlife, Jane Goodall braved a realm of unknowns to give the world a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives. Through nearly 60 years of groundbreaking work, Dr. Goodall has not only shown us the urgent need to protect chimpanzees from extinction; she has also helped to redefine conservation to include the needs of local people and the environment. [She travelled] the world, speaking about the threats facing chimpanzees and environmental crises, urging each of us to take action on behalf of all living things and the planet we share.
From CBC Kids News
From CBC News
Want to learn more about Jane Goodall and her important work?
From Jane Goodall Institute
Inspired to help? Check out Roots & Shoots Canada!
From Jane Goodall Institute Canada
Who is Dr. Anne Innis Dagg?
From Anne Innis Dagg Foundation
In 1956, before anyone, man or woman had made such a trip, 23-year-old Canadian biologist, Anne Innis Dagg, made an unprecedented solo journey to South Africa to become the first western researcher to study giraffes in the wild. When she returned home a year later armed with ground-breaking research, the insurmountable barriers she faced as a female scientist proved much harder to overcome.
From Heritage Minutes
From The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
What to learn more about Anne Innis Dagg and her important work?
From Anne Innis Dagg Foundation
From Women in STEM Diversity in STEM
Inspiration and some content provided by Tricia MacKinnon (LCL, Lib Tech), CCSD. Thanks Tricia!
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