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”
$12M project at the Curling westside reservoir will pave the way for 300 new houses
Seven young women from the west coast awarded scholarships
Government calls for Early Childhood Educator Steering Committee to be formed
Over $35M announced for 10 water and sewer projects on the west coast, including $12M for Curling reservoir
Woman dies from injuries after a single vehicle crash near Bonavista Thursday night
