Tomorrow is International Women's Day.
It's also a good time to recognize how far away true freedom and equality for women and girls remains - while some insist 'women are already equal,' our latest research shows Canadians know this isn't true. In a recent Omnibus Angus Reid opinion poll on behalf of the Canadian Women's Foundation, 51% of Canadians said they believed women were not yet equal in Canada.
Here are three simple but powerful ways you can honour this wonderful day.
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WATCH
DO WE REALLY NEED FEMALE-ONLY COMMUNITY PROGRAMS?
Alison Springer, a past participant of the Venture Accelerator self-employment program, shares her personal view on why women and girls sometimes need their own community programs.
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Alison Springer shares why she supports women only programs
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The Venture Accelerator program helps low-income women in Calgary, Alberta to launch or expanding a small business. The program is delivered by Momentum, a nonprofit community economic development organization, and is funded by the Canadian Women's Foundation.
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SHARE
WHY ARE YOU TAKING ACTION? 
What motivates you to help women and girls in Canada to move out of violence, out of poverty, and into confidence?
We invite you to share your reasons on our Facebook page, or Tweet us at #cdnwomen.
To get you started, here are two of our Top 20 Reasons to Take Action:
REASON # 3: You believe tapping into women's strengths-listening, collaboration, and emotional intelligence-creates better solutions to economic and social problems.
REASON # 12: You know a girl who hates her body.
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HONOUR
WHO'S THE MOST INSPIRING WOMAN YOU KNOW?
Give a shout-out to a woman you admire, by investing in women and girls in her name!
When you make a donation to the Canadian Women's Foundation on her behalf, she becomes a powerful agent of change for women and girls across Canada. If you donate online, you can send an personalized e-card to let her know she's being honoured.
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However you choose to celebrate this special day, I want to thank you. Because of you, thousands of women and girls across Canada have the support they need to move out of violence, out of poverty and into confidence. Since 1991 we have invested in over 1,200 community programs from coast to coast to coast. Together, we have already created transformative change. With your continued support, I am confident that - one day - women and girls will achieve true freedom and equality. Happy International Women's Day! Warmest regards,
Beverley Wybrow
President and CEO
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