Sunday (March 8) is International Women's Day, which will be celebrated with events around the world.

This year's theme, “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women's Rights”, brings together people of every gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion, and country to drive actions to bring about a gender-equal world.

In advance of the day of celebration and recognition, we've prepared some articles, which you can see below.

Straight Talk

Finance Minister Carole James won't seek reelection after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

Mar 5

She plans to continue serving in cabinet but she won't run again in Victoria–Beacon Hill.

Education

Equal pay for equal work eludes contracted faculty members at most B.C. colleges, teaching universities, and institutes

Mar 4

Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of B.C. president Terri Van Steinburg says that some contracted faculty members are paid 80 percent less than their salaried counterparts.

Education

Capilano University filmmaker Doreen Manuel's Unceded Chiefs tells historic tale of Indigenous resistance

Mar 4

It shows how Chief George Manuel and others thwarted Pierre Trudeau's efforts to ram the assimilationist White Paper on Indigenous communities.

News

B.C. Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender seeks to build culture of empathy and compassion

Mar 4

Kasari Govender wants a new culture of human rights to take root in B.C.

Book Features

Kai Cheng Thom lauds the social power of love at this year's Growing Room feminist literary fest

Mar 4

“The end of the world is happening around us, and in these moments of extreme crisis we find out who we are."

Arts Features

Soprano Sharon Harms celebrates George Crumb and other daring composers with Singin’ in the Rain

Mar 4

The show brings a variety of serious pleasures, including the work of a pioneering American modernist.

Commentary

David Suzuki: The woman who discovered global warming—in 1856!

Mar 3

We can learn from Eunice Foote, an advocate for science and women's rights.

LifeStyle Features

Exploring archtypes may empower women to improve relationship with money

Mar 1

Holistic money coaching has nothing to do with investments, how much money a person makes, or how much they have in their bank account.