~An ode to all women~
To the women who write, who teach, who create,
Who discover, who design, who innovate;
To the women who cook, who clean, who read,
Who manage, who grow, who lead;
To the women who rise up and make their voices heard
And the ones who work silently in the background, undeterred;
To the women history forgot or will erase
And the ones who are just now finding their place;
To all women, of every nation, colour, faith, class, size, ability, and orientation,
Who love and exist and make small differences in their own way:
Happy International Women’s Day.
There are so many ways to be a woman and there are so many amazing women to celebrate, not just on March 8th but every day! This year, we want to thank our amazing publishing director, Meizhen Dang, for her incredible work running a small business during a pandemic. Mei works tirelessly to support her employees and ensure our products are of the highest quality.
DC Canada Education Publishing creates books that show women and girls in a variety of roles including STEM fields, politics, and education. In fact, most of our authors are women, as are many of our illustrators! Check out this list if you’re looking for something to read with your kids on March 8th:
- Women fighting for their rights: In the Hoofsteps of Emooly Murphy
- Women in science: One Story a Day for Science
- Poetry by women: Recess in the Dark
- Women in finance: Three Little Piggy Banks
- Stories by girls: One Story a Day by Kids for Kids
