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International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate women’s stories, achievements and breakthroughs. But growing threats to gender equality globally are making women’s rights and freedoms increasingly fragile. ![]()
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In today’s climate, Canadian women need to come together to reflect, discuss, act and advocate for progress. At our 2025 DIVERSEcity x Minerva Women’s Leadership Forum on March 6, we made space for this critical dialogue through panel discussions, networking and group activities. ![]()
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At the event, we also captured advice from a few of the incredible women leaders in attendance, asking them their thoughts on what women can do to thrive despite the ongoing challenges today. Watch our video featuring: ![]()
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💐 Christie Sparklingeyes, one of this year’s panel speakers ![]()
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💐 Matilda Williams-Obiajunwa one of our panelists last year ![]()
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💐 Tina Strehlke, CEO, Minerva BC ![]()
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💐 Neelam Sahota, FCPA, FCGA, ICD.D Sahota, CEO, DIVERSEcity ![]()
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This #InternationalWomensDay, let’s work together to #accelerateaction and help each other grow, lead and bloom! ![]()
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Share your ideas with us on how we can work together to uplift each other and advance gender equality for all women! ![]()
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#IWD2025 #GrowLeadBloom #ForPeopleForCommunities ![]()
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Have you been the victim of a cyber hate crime or seen hate or violence online? ![]()
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You are not alone. ![]()
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According to Statistics Canada, cyber-related hate crimes increased from 92 to 219 reports and 71% of Canadians between 15 and 24 have been exposed to online hate or violence. ![]()
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Join our Together Against Hate Community Forum: Eliminating Racism for a Better Future and find a safe space to: ![]()
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🤝🏼 Share your experience with online and in-person hate crimes ![]()
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🤝🏼Take in a lively and timely panel discussion ![]()
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🤝🏼Enjoy a yummy lunch ![]()
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🤝🏼Engage in an interactive group activity! ![]()
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We would love to have some youth voices heard in this project, so we look forward to seeing you at the forum happening March 22, 2025, from 11 am to 4 pm at the Civic Hotel in downtown Surrey! ![]()
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Register for your #FREE ticket here ![]()
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www.eventbrite.ca/e/together-against-hate-forum-eliminating-racism-for-a-better-future-tickets-12... ![]()
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#ForPeopleForCommunities #Tah #youth #cyber #digitalliteracy
It was an absolute joy to welcome a room full of diverse women uplifting each other at yesterday's DIVERSEciMinerva BCva BC's Leadership Forum! ![]()
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Captivating speakers, authentic dialogue, inspiring information, plus fun, food and flowers!![]()
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Here are a few photos from the event from the amazingPebble Studioble Studio!![]()
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Thank you to all the supportiveCity of New WestminsteresFortisBC Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityUniAMSSA BC, YWCA Metro Vancouver VWorkBCer, WorkBC and mediGlobal BC Global BC![]()
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Happy International Women#ForPeopleForCommunitiese#IWD2025n#growleadbloom #growleadbloom
Have you been the victim of a cyber hate crime or seen hate or violence online? ![]()
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You are not alone. ![]()
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According to Statistics Canada, cyber-related hate crimes increased from 92 to 219 reports and 71% of Canadians between 15 and 24 have been exposed to online hate or violence. ![]()
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Join our Together Against Hate Community Forum: Eliminating Racism for a Better Future and find a safe space to: ![]()
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🤝🏼 Share your experience with online and in-person hate crimes ![]()
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🤝🏼Take in a lively and timely panel discussion ![]()
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🤝🏼Enjoy a yummy lunch ![]()
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🤝🏼Engage in an interactive group activity! ![]()
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We would love to have some youth voices heard in this project, so we look forward to seeing you at the forum happening March 22, 2025, from 11 am to 4 pm at the Civic Hotel in downtown Surrey! ![]()
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Register for your #FREE ticket here ![]()
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www.eventbrite.ca/e/together-against-hate-forum-eliminating-racism-for-a-better-future-tickets-12... ![]()
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#ForPeopleForCommunities #Tah #youth #cyber #digitalliteracy
We are less than a week away from the SOLD OUT DIVERSEcity x Minerva BC’s Women’s Leadership Forum and we couldn’t be more excited! ![]()
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As we count down the days, we are happy to introduce our final panelist! ![]()
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Meet Marisa Espinosa, Director of Major Studies for TransLink Planning and Policy! ![]()
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Marisa previously served as the Director of Scenario Planning for the Vancouver Plan, supporting the development of the City of Vancouver's 30 year vision, and prior to that as Director, for the City of Vancouver’s Engineering Services Division where she led innovation and sustainability for the city’s fleet and equipment, and engineering facility master planning functions. Marisa has 20 years of experience leading strategic planning, multi-modal planning and infrastructure development in both Vancouver, BC and the San Francisco Bay Area for some of the largest transit agencies in North America. ![]()
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We look forward to hearing from Marisa and all our esteemed panelists next Thursday, March 6, 2025 at the Anvil Centre in downtown New Westminster, as we come together to grow lead and bloom this #internationalwom#MinervaBC ![]()
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Please email marketing@dcrs.ca to join the waitlist. ![]()
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#IWF #IWF2025 #ForPeopleForCommunities #minervabc