When we get involved with La Boussole, it's because injustices don't seem normal and tolerable to us, and because we want to help the people who suffer them. Among these people, women are undoubtedly one of the hardest hit.
That's why, every year on March 8, International Women's Rights Day, La Boussole puts on a special program. This year, the program will take place over 2 days, on Thursday March 7 and Friday March 8. While some activities are reserved for our members and beneficiaries, the activities below with a link to Eventbrite are open to the outside public.
March 7 activities :
- All afternoon, Salmon n Bannock buffet: come and enjoy dishes celebrating aboriginal culture
- 1pm-5pm, Ensemble thrift shop: opening of our eco-solidarity thrift shop, come and buy second-hand clothes and support our counselling program.
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, hairdressing: come and meet our hairdresser Aïcha and ask her for your next dream hairstyle (limited places, by registration only).
- 2:00 - 4:00 pm, art therapy: come and create a collage around our inspiring female role models
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: fabric sanitary napkin-making workshop: make your own reusable fabric sanitary napkin (limited places, registration required).
March 8 activities :
- 10h00-11h30 - Self-defense workshop: learn the gestures and postures to adopt to defend yourself physically. Please note that this is a non-mixed activity for women only.
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Confidence-building workshop: learn more about the obstacles that prevent women from becoming more self-confident, and get to know the tools for building confidence.
In parallel with our activities, Camille, our project coordinator, will be taking part in the SDE Colombie-Britannique 100% women's panel on March 7 at 5:30pm on the theme: "How to co-create an equitable and resilient future?". - free registration.
