Women's History month

Did you know that October is Women's History Month?
Tonight I had the absolute privilege of attending the Women's Celebration Salon presented by Homemakers (link) & YWCA Canada (link)WOW - what a wonderful, inspiring and simply fabulous evening. Four women reflected on 40 years of the women's movement and spoke about their visions and hopes for the future. As you can see from the ad below all the speakers were leaders and extraordinary women in their own right.Listening to these women speak tonight helped me appreciate the last 40 years of women’s history in a new way. Their reflections and stories remind me of all the great women who have come before me and how grateful I am for all they did so that I can have the life, rights and opportunities that I do today. It also reminds me of all the work that still has to be done. There are still too many women and children that live in poverty in our city. There are still too many women and children that are victims of violence in our city. There are still too many issues that need to be reviewed with the impact on women and children in mind.I have always wanted to inspire and support young women and I will continue to find ways to do this. After my experience this evening I am reminded that I also have an opportunity to use my voice, passion and commitment to give a voice to those women and children who are still not heard.