Around the world, March 8 is celebrated as International Women’s Day.
Due to COVID-19, the Parksville Qualicum Beach area will see a virtual celebration this year.
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The Canadian Federation of University Women has sponsored guest speaker, Dorothy Woodend, the culture editor of The Tyee, to present a talk called ‘Female Trouble: Movies and #MeToo’ for International Women’s Day.
The talk will be livestreamed from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday, March 8. Everyone is invited to join, and can do so by visiting www.cfuwpq.ca to find the link for the event.
— NEWS Staff