Our CNC Staff Discusses What International Women’s Day Means to Them
In honour of International Women’s Day this month, we are highlighting our Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) staff as they share what International Women’s Day means to them. These dedicated women provide exceptional childminding for children whose parents participate in our English classes and programming.
Accessible and affordable childcare is key to enabling women to actively and fully engage in society. Without it, many women would be forced out of the workforce, sacrificing economic independence. For newcomer women, the need for childcare is even more critical, ensuring access to language education and settlement support.
Thank you so much to our CNC staff for leading and caring for the next generation. Below, they share their thoughts and experiences with International Women’s Day.
“Gender equality as a human being should be the slogan of International Women’s Day. It’s not begging favour; it’s our right and we deserve it. The message of International Women’s Day is not for just one day—stand up for all girls/women with love, care and respect if you are a son, brother, husband or father.”
Momtaj Begum, CNC Team Lead
“Let’s celebrate the incredible women who nurture, educate, and empower future generations. This International Women’s Day, we honour our strength, toughness, and the boundless opportunities we help create.”
Cristina Irma Jorgenson, CNC Staff
“International Women’s Day is a time for reflection on female conditions at work, at home, and in society as a whole. It is a day to celebrate the many achievements made by women, but also to reflect on what still needs to be changed so that women are valued and respected as human beings with equal rights to achieve, without discrimination or violence. It is remembering that the devaluation and violence on women begins in the home itself and that is where change needs to begin. I hope that one day the International Women’s Day can be remembered every day of the year and that inequality and pre-conception one day disappears.”
Silvana Lopes, CNC Staff
“International Women’s Day is a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women everywhere. It also reminds us to keep striving for equality so every woman has the opportunity to shine and succeed.”
Thi An Tran, CNC Staff
