Cindy Allen, who is a councillor working at Willow House, says feminism has a lot of different meanings for each person.
Today is International Women’s Day. It serves a reminder of incredible strides made towards gender equality, while recognizing there is still work to do. This year’s National theme is “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress.” Paula Sheppard is the executive director of the Corner Brook Status of Women Council. On Bayfm’s the Plain Truth this week, Sheppard’s guest was Cindy Allen, who is a councillor working at Willow House. Allen says feminism has a lot of different meanings for each person. Allen says women have still not reached a level of equality. The global theme for International Women’s Day is “Inspire Inclusion”
RNC training taking place in Corner Brook this weekend on West Valley Road, signage will be in place
Police find more than a kilogram of cocaine at a Deer Lake home, one man and two youth arrested
Police are looking for a snowmobile stolen from Stephenville
Bay of Islands Volunteer Search and Rescue putting a pause on new members to allow time to train
A convicted murderer from Corner Brook gets day parole
