It’s International Women’s Day! There are a ton of great ways to appreciate the strong cis and trans women and girls in your life. Whether you want to be a better ally, empower young women or just read up on some Canadian feminist history, it’s all in this week’s toolkit.

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Weekly roundup

Today is also a day of action to acknowledge the institutional and systemic oppressions faced by women — men play an important role in this. This guide about ending daily acts of violence is a good place to start for male activists.

Another way men can support women is by checking their privilege. This guide helps folks with privilege not fall back into oppressive patterns.

Non-members of marginalized groups can be great allies but only if they know how. This primer to being an outstanding intersex ally makes it easy.

Dr. Henry Morgentaler trusted women, even when abortion was illegal in Canada. Read about his amazing fight for reproductive justice.

No one knows more about support than doulas, who care for caregivers. But have you heard of radical doulas? Read more about them on rabblepedia.

Fostering empowerment, solidarity and anti-commercialism can begin at a young age. This guide on radical workshops during puberty shows some ways to help young women find their voice.

The Vagina Monologues and V-Day foundation have come a long way since the 1990s. Read more about their journey.

Curious about what the monologues sound like? Check on a sneak peak on this week’s Constructing Change podcast.

Sins Invalid is a unique performance project that challenges norms by exploring disability and sexuality. Check out their rabblepedia entry.

Don’t forget, next week is the International Day against Police Brutality. Read more about the event’s Canadian history here.

Events

Support your local #IWD events!

Toronto

Cap Cis Dance for IWD

Forty year as a union militant

Mad students society support group

Ottawa

Femmy Awards for IWD (TONIGHT)

Femmephobia 101 Workshop

Oh yeah consensuality Collective:: Nuit Errotique

Montreal

Refuse to be toxified: film screening and discussion for IWD (TONIGHT)

Teach-in against “double punishment” for migrants

Vancouver

Women. Food. Planet. IWD (TONIGHT)

A child’ view from Gaza: Opening art exhibit

Resistance culture: spoken word for Palestine

Add your own tools, events and suggestions in the comments below!

Steffanie Pinch

Steffanie Pinch

Steffanie Pinch is former Activist Toolkit Coordinator at rabble.ca. With a long history of causing a rukus, Steff has been active in third wave feminist organizing, solidarity work and peer support....