PAST EVENTS at MWRC
2022 Mattawa Christmas Parade
The Mattawa Women’s Resource Centre joined into the festivities by walking and driving in this years Christmas Parade. Bringing joy to all with the appearance of Ms. Claus and some of our amazing staff to support and share awareness within our community. Ho Ho Ho!
The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Vigil held December 6th, 2022 at Mattawa Women’s Resource Centre
It has been over 30 years since the murder of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal (December 6, 1989). This act of violent misogyny shook our country and led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
On December 6, we remember:
Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
The REDress Project
The REDress Project 2019 at the Mattawa Women’s Resource Centre
The REDress Project, focuses around the issue of missing or murdered Indigenous women across Canada. It is an installation art project based on an aesthetic response to this critical national issue. The project seeks to collect 600 red dresses by community donation that will later be installed in public spaces throughout Winnipeg and across Canada as a visual reminder of the staggering number of women who are no longer with us.
"People notice there is a presence in the absence"
— Jamie Black, Founder of the Project
International Women’s Day
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality.
Marked annually on March 8th, International Women's Day (IWD) is one of the most important days of the year to:
- celebrate women's achievements
- raise awareness about women's equality
- lobby for accelerated gender parity
- fundraise for female-focused charities
