There have been celebrations for International Women’s Day (IWD), which occurs on March 8, in Peterborough for over 25 years. This year’s celebrations were organized by the Kawartha World Issues Center and Kawartha Sexual Assault Center.
Peterborough’s IWD celebrations started with a march and rally through downtown, beginning at Peterborough Square and ending outside City Hall. Over 100 people joined the crowd, cheering and holding signs.
The rally at City Hall included speeches from Mayor Jeff Leal, City Coun. Joy Lachica, and Peterborough’s Poet Laureate Ziysah von Bieberstein.
Peterborough IWD activities continued in the evening with an event at the Peterborough Public Library.
