Staff and volunteers from the Calgary Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA) have staked out a plot in Southcentre Mall to set up a display celebrating Global International Women's Day. Their goal from March 8 to March 12th is to raise awareness for the programs they host for new Canadians.
"It's not just us telling them what to do, it's actually them bringing their skills and just helping the seniors feel very valued," said Akinkunmi.
"Because if I think back to where I'm coming from, even from my country, there are so many things that women are not allowed to do," she said. "There's a lot of gender inequity and then International Women's Day being able to actually bridge that gap and create those bridges towards equity, one step at a time, is big for me."
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