The International Women’s Day Committee invites members of the La Crosse community and beyond to a virtual celebration of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 8th from 7pm to 8:30 pm CT. The celebration will consist of a panel discussion with a special emphasis on how women are celebrated in their country as well as their experiences in both their country of origin and the U.S.

Panelists will be Sandra Balangoy Mpemwangi from Congo, Oresta Felts from Ukraine, and Thanh Bui-Duquette from Vietnam. This year’s celebration will again take place via Zoom and is free to the public.

Prior registration is suggested; please visit the following website to register for the event: Register HERE. You will receive an email that you are registered and then a day or two before March 8th, you will receive an emailed link to the program.

International Women’s Day is celebrated in countries around the world each year on March 8th. The theme for the 2022 International Women’s Day is #BreakTheBias: Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias.

Community members are encouraged to strike the IWD #BreakTheBias pose (see example below) and send a selfie to Miranda Panzer at mpanzer@uwlax.edu. We’ll be posting selfies on the International Women’s Day social media.

Sponsoring organizations include the American Association of University Women, the League of Women Voters of La Crosse, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, North Woods International School, the Women’s Fund of Greater La Crosse, Viterbo University, and the International Women’s Group.

For more information, please contact: Erica Koonmen, AAUW aauwlacrosse@hotmail.com
OR

Miranda Panzer, UWL mpanzer@uwlax.edu

For more details about the history and traditions of the celebration around the globe, please go to https://www.internationalwomensday.com/