The first Town Council Celebration of International Women’s Day took place on Saturday 9th March in the Town Council Chamber at Maison Dieu House. Those marking the achievements of women were urged not just to celebrate but to recognise the fight is not over and that there are women and young girls in every country on Earth being denied the right to quality of life, a voice and a future. Everyone there was asked to take that thought with them and find ways to be a further instrument of change for the better in the future.
Dawn Madison from local Arts Charity Dover smART and Paula Elliott, Director of Dover Pitman’s Training spoke about women’s achievements in their sector. Both Dawn and Paula, who celebrates 20 years running her business this year, drew on their years of experience to make some serious points about how far women have come towards equal opportunities and how far there is yet to go. The evening ended with singing led by a ladies choir together with mocktails and refreshments.
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, ekonomiya, pangkultura at pampulitikang mga nagawa ng mga kababaihan – habang din sa pagmamarka ng isang call to action para sa accelerating ang balanse ng kasarian.
Sa taong ito ang tema ay #BalanceforBetter - ang mundo ay magiging isang mas mahusay na lugar kung ang mga kababaihan at kalalakihan ay maaaring parehong sulitin ang mga kontribusyon sa buhay ng komunidad.
Proceeds of the raffle and donations on the night will benefit the Mayor’s Charities, the Alzheimer’s Society and the Dover Outreach Centre.