Kim Trynacity from CBC Radio Active had us on her show to promote International Women's Day! She is a friend of Indo Canadian Women's Association and even said she will attend our event on March 30. We want to thank Kim and urge all of you to listen to "Radio Active" on CBC Radio One!

Left:Poushali Mitra (Daughters Day Committee) Centre: Kim Trynacity Right: Sabrina Atwal (ICWA)

Our first interview with Kim can be found at the following URL: http://www.cbc.ca/radioactive/episode/2012/01/30/stop-harmful-cultural-practices/

We will post the March 8 interview as soon as it is up!

The Indo Canadian Women's Association cordially invites you to celebrate International Women's Day and the 28th Anniversary of ICWA with Ms. Almas Jiwani on March 30, 2012.

Picture credit: Durhamregion.com

Almas Jiwani is the President of UN Women Canada. Read her full bio @ http://to.unac.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/almas-jiwani-bio.pdf

Please come join us on March 30th, 2012 and the Maharaja Banquet Hall. For more details see the flyer: womens_day_flyer.pdf

Edmonton Social Planning Council Lunch and Learn Series 2012

ICWA will be speaking at the lunch and learn on February 29th, 2012

Topic: ICWA's research on culturally motivated violence against women in immigrant communities in Canada.

Speaker: Sabrina Atwal, Project Director 

For more information about date,time and location, check out the flyer:lunch_and_learn_Feb._2012_poster.pdf

Update: This event was very successful! Over 40 people attended!  We want to thank Edmonton Social Planning Council for organizing such a great event and the Stanley Milner Library for having us. ESPC have also made a fact sheet on violence against women. It is very informative and can be found here: fACT_sheet_violence.pdf

Earlier this month, honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Status of Women Canada, announced that with strong Canadian support, the United Nations General Assembly has designated October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child. The purpose of the day is to recognize the deep rooted gender inequality that exists between boys and girls and to highlight the discrimination girls face worldwide. This is a promising step forward in helping girls access and exercise their human rights. Not only does it serve as an international acknowledgement of the obstacles girls are facing but it is also a call to action for all of us to do better and raise the status of the girl child due to recent events, it is clear the Asian immigrant population in Canada needs to do better.

Read Minister Rona Abrose on why Canada pushed so strongly for the Day of the Girl Child.

http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2011/12/29/international-day-of-the-girl-child-a-canadian-accomplishment/

In honour of celebrating daughters, we are having a a coffee and chat event with Musical performance from Phyllis Synclair!

See the flyer here: 8th_March_flyer-1.pdf

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL ON MARCH 8th at the Carrot Cafe!

ICWA's Project Coordinator, Mahvish Parvez was featured in the Edmonton Journal today. She was asked about her own personal experience and why she now calls Edmonton home. We as an organization are very proud of her. She represents the successful immigrant integration experience that ICWA works tirelessly in promoting. We want other immigrant men and women and famiilies to feel a sense of belonging and purpose when they come to Edmonton. We are grateful that Mahvish has chosen to share in our mission and give back to other immigrants.

A sense of belonging is of utmost importance for people.

"I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself " - Maya Angelou

http://www.edmontonjournal. com/Census+Mahvish+Parvez/ 6120944/story.html

WatchVIDEO Interview:
http://www.canada.com/ business/moved+Edmonton+stay/ 6122458/story.html