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International Women’s Day: Magdalen Islanders #ChooseToChallenge

Helena Burke holding a sign about International Women's Day and holding a hand up to pledge
Helena Burke, Executive Director for the Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders. Photo courtesy of Helena Burke.
Jonathan Patton - CFIM - Cap-Aux-Meules • QC | 05-03-2021
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The Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders (CAMI) and several community organizations have partnered to host a virtual paint night in celebration of International Women's Day (IWD).

A headshot of Cassandra Petrella sitting in a wooden chair against a beige background.

Cassandra Patrella, founder of the not-for-profit organization the I Love Me Campaign. Photo by Senta Counselling.

The event is planned for Saturday, March 6, and will include a painting workshop, messages from local organizations and health tips from a local massage therapist. The guest speaker, Cassandra Patrella from Senta Counselling, hopes to motivate the women attending through her words of inspiration through the I Love Me campaign.

Participants will also be given a take home dinner and a purple rose to mark the day.

IWD celebrates "the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women" globally on March 8, according to the IWD official website. The day also advocates for gender parity worldwide.

The 2021 IWD theme is "Choose to Challenge."

The inspiration for the local IWD event comes from meetings with French-language partners who wish to work more and offer their services to the English-speaking community.

Listen to the full interview below where Helena Burke describes in details the event, the inspiration of the event and her own personal message for women.