Sakimay -
On Monday, March 8, women from far and wide gathered at Sakimay First Nation for International Women's Day, which is celebrated each year all across the globe.
The group got together at the Sakimay Community Complex to enjoy an evening of food and friends to commemorate the event.
Women from Ochapowace, Cowessess and Grenfell were among the attendees, along with Grenfell's Korean visitors.
The ladies were all treated to a free supper of chili, bannock, cake and plenty of other goodies.
Debbie Peterson, who has helped organize the event for the past five years, feels the annual event is simply a great way for women to come together and celebrate.
"We just have fellowship and get to know each other. It's good to get together."
She was also delighted once again with the hosts at Sakimay, whom she feels always help the event to run smoothly each year.
"When you come out here it's always really laid back. Nobody's in a worry, or anything like that. Everybody's relaxed, and just enjoying hosting, and they're such awesome hosts."
IWD began as National Women's Day in the United States in 1909. In 1910, Clara Zetkin, leader of the 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany, tabled the idea of an International Women's Day. She proposed that every year in every country women should gather to celebrate and to press for their demands. The proposal was met with unanimous approval at a conference featuring over 100 women from 17 countries, representing unions, socialist parties, working women's clubs, and including the first three women elected to the Finnish parliament, and thus International Women's Day was born.
In 1913, International Women's Day was celebrated on March 8, which has remained the global date for the event ever since.
IWD continues to grow each year, and is now an official holiday in China, Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
