The Creation of Women's History Month in Canada
Back in 1992 the Government of Canada designated October as Women's History Month in Canada after a successful lobbying campaign initated by Lyn Gough in Victoria, British Columbia. The project leaders were Lyn Gough, Katherine (Kay) Armstrong, and Kathy Blasco. Lyn Gough is a historian and author of a book about pioneers in the Women's Temperance Movement. Kay Armstrong was a recipient of the Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case, and Kathy Blasco was a school teacher. Other Victoria women involved in the campaign were Sylvia Bagshaw, Catherine Draper, and Avis Rasmussen.
The Victoria women led a movement which sought the establishment of a Women's History Month in Canada to encourage greater appreciation of the notable contributions of women to Canadian history. October was selected because it was on October 18th, 1929 that Canadian women were first declared to be legally considered as 'persons', and therefore eligible to join the Senate of Canada.
Back in 1992 the Government of Canada designated October as Women's History Month in Canada after a successful lobbying campaign initated by Lyn Gough in Victoria, British Columbia. The project leaders were Lyn Gough, Katherine (Kay) Armstrong, and Kathy Blasco. Lyn Gough is a historian and author of a book about pioneers in the Women's Temperance Movement. Kay Armstrong was a recipient of the Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case, and Kathy Blasco was a school teacher. Other Victoria women involved in the campaign were Sylvia Bagshaw, Catherine Draper, and Avis Rasmussen.
The Victoria women led a movement which sought the establishment of a Women's History Month in Canada to encourage greater appreciation of the notable contributions of women to Canadian history. October was selected because it was on October 18th, 1929 that Canadian women were first declared to be legally considered as 'persons', and therefore eligible to join the Senate of Canada.
October is Women’s History Month in Canada. It is a time for Canadians to celebrate the achievements of women and girls as trailblazers throughout our history. It is a time to learn about the contributions women have made that have shaped our way of life. It is a time to recognize that “Because of Her” Canada is the extraordinary country that we know today.
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