Women鈥檚 March Canada Fraser Valley is ready to go Saturday morning in Chilliwack with a demonstration of unity, inspiration and leadership.
The Fraser Valley event in Chilliwack is the only women鈥檚 march being held between Vancouver and Kamloops.
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鈥淲e recognize that poor women and women of colour are disproportionately affected by discrimination and violence against women; and believe that transgender women are women and must be treated as such,鈥 said organizer Patti MacAhonic, executive director of Ann Davis Transition Society.
The plight of women in Chilliwack and in communities across B.C. is 鈥渘ot enough鈥 of a going concern, she said.
So to raise some visibility about the many pressing issues, they started organizing Women鈥檚 March Canada Fraser Valley.
Speakers at the Fraser Valley event will include Joanne Gutierrez-Hugh (Xwiyolemot), former Tribal Chief with St贸:lo Tribal Council; Jackie Hogan, UFV鈥檚 acting president; and MacAhonic of ADTS.
Everyone is welcome to attend, she said.
Core values for the national march include health and reproductive rights, economic security, representation, and physical safety.
The march builds on a resurgence in women鈥檚 rights activism from the #MeToo movement, as well as the Women鈥檚 March on Washington, and the marches held around the globe in 2017 in the wake of widespread anger after the Trump inauguration.
Thousands are expected to attend women鈥檚 marches across Canada on Jan. 20.
Juno nominated Inez will be performing at the Chilliwack event.
The march is being held is on traditional unceded territory of the Sto:lo people and that is being recognized.
鈥淲e keep this acknowledgment at the forefront of our march and thank the Sto:lo people for allowing us to gather,鈥 according to organizers.
The march will be streamed live on Jan. 20, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
They will be gathering at Ann Davis offices at 9046 Young Rd., starting from 11 a.m., and the march will go along Young Road to Chilliwack City Hall at 8550 Young Rd. There is limited parking so carpooling is encouraged.
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