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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026
International Women’s Day
#IWD2026 #GiveToGain
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Influential women throughout Canadian history
ANADA HAS BEEN SHAPED by the people who have called the nation home. Throughout history, there have been many notable individuals who have shaped Canada. In honour of International Women’s Day, let’s single out a few of the notable women who have played key roles in shaping Canada.
International Women’s Day #IWD2026 #GiveToGain VIOLA DESMOND Viola Desmond is sometimes referred to as “Canada’s Rosa Parks.” This Black Nova Scotian businesswoman challenged racial segregation in 1946 when she refused to leave a “whites-only” section of a movie theatre. Her defiance was instrumental in sparking the modern civil rights movement throughout Canada. Desmond is the first Canadian woman to be featured alone on a regularly circulating banknote. DR. ELIZABETH BAGSHAW Dr. Bagshaw was a pioneer in women’s health and one of Canada’s first woman doctors. Although it was illegal at the time, she helped to found Canada’s first birth control clinic in Hamilton in 1932. This centre helped provide essential reproduct - ive health care and education to women during the Great Depression. KENOJUAK ASHEVAK A pioneer of modern Inuit art, Ashevak was one of Canada’s most celebrated art - ists. Her famous print “The Enchanted Owl,” as well as other works, helped bring Inuit culture and art to global prominence. Ashevak passed away in 2013. THÉRÈSE CASGRAIN During her lifetime, Casgrain was a powerhouse in Quebec politics. She led the movement for women’s suffrage in Quebec, which was achieved in 1940. Quebec was the last province to allow women to vote. Casgrain also was the first woman to lead a political party in Canada, leading the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), which later became the New Democratic party (NDP). DONNA STRICKLAND An optical physicist and pioneer in the field of pulsated lasers, Strickland is the first Canadian woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics. Her work on chirped pulse amplification has revolutionized the field of laser physics, leading to the development of LASIK eye surgery. LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY An accomplished author, Montgomery is best known for her 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables. Her work put Prince Edward Island on the international map and created a lasting legacy for popular Canadian literature. These are just a handful of the many Canadian women authors, scientists, artists, and politicians who have made a mark on both the nation and the world. ●
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