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

This year's theme is “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”, which aims to address and bring to light issues related to women's economic empowerment. Use the hashtags #IWD2017 and #BeBoldforChange on social media to join the conversation.

In advance of the day of celebration and recognition, we've prepared some articles focusing on some remarkable women in Vancouver.

Health Notes

Vancouver's Lunapads addresses neglected menstrual product needs of transgender and homeless people

Want to talk about menstruation? No?

Arts Choices

Vetta Chamber Music celebrates local scene's wealth of talented women

Vetta’s first-ever composer in residence, Eileen Padgett, will debut her latest piece, Resilience: In Praise of Women.

Movies

On International Women's Day, consider Canada Screens' Women in the Directors Chair VOD channel

One way to address gender inequity in film is to watch, support, and get to know the works of Canadian female filmmakers.

Style Choices

Luxury consignment shop Mine & Yours offers Vancouverites store-wide discount to reflect ongoing gender pay gap

In honour of International Women's Day, the local boutique is drawing attention to women's undervalued work.

Dining Features

Local plant-based baker Annabelle Choi forwards "slow food" movement in Vancouver

The twentysomething chef believes in honouring the farmers and purveyors from which she sources her ingredients.

News Features

Elizabeth Krebs and Katie Piasta help vulnerable women find purpose and passion in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

For almost five years, the local, women-run retailer has been offering employment opportunities for recovering women in the neighbourhood.

News Features

Local activist Melody Ma talks being a catalyst for social engagement

During the past five years, the Vancouver woman has been making a mark in the arts, technology, education, and politics.

News Features

Indigenous author Bev Sellars hopes to spur more aboriginal people to write

Her latest book, Price Paid: The Fight for First Nations Survival, reveals the devastating legacy of the Indian Act.

Movie Features

4 flicks that break through the celluloid ceiling at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival 2017

From a doc that follows the political future of Tunisia to a reality-blurring exploration of polyamory, here are our picks for the annual women-centred fete.

Movie Features

Canadian documentary Angry Inuk offers Inuit view of seal hunt

Since the 1960s, animal-rights activists have proclaimed that Canada’s seal hunt is barbaric and unsustainable, without knowing how drastically these notions affect Inuit communities that depend on seals for food, clothing, and oil.

News Features

Vancity director Theodora Lamb creates change through actions and by example

Lamb brought her son Sagan to his first board meeting when he was just 26 days old.

Movie Features

Stolen sisters not forgotten in Vancouver-based filmmaker Rachel Talalay's On the Farm

The director remained sensitive to First Nations protocols in her film about women living in the midst of a serial killer.