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Our vision at Lean In Canada is to create a nation in which women can access equal opportunities in their careers and their lives. We believe that our nation’s society and economy will be better if women and girls were valued as equals to men and boys. We also know that women feel more confident and empowered to drive towards this change when they feel connected to a community, thus we aim to create and support initiatives that connect professional women. From the Events we host across the country to our Circles, there are lots of ways to get involved.

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TORONTO: International Women’s Day – Put Your Hand Up High and #ChooseToChallenge

March 8, 2021

Online with Zoom

TORONTO: International Women’s Day – Put Your Hand Up High and #ChooseToChallenge

Lean in Toronto invites you to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021 with us. This year the focus is on choosing to challenge ...

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VANCOUVER: Networking Strategies for Every Career Stage | Panel and Interactive Networking Event

March 25, 2021 | 5:30 - 7pm PST

Online with Zoom

VANCOUVER: Networking Strategies for Every Career Stage | Panel and Interactive Networking Event

Lean In Canada’s Vancouver Chapter welcomes Diane Dou and Dina Lu to lead the discussion on networking strategies through different ...

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SAVE THE DATE! March 8th, 2021 5pm - 6:30pm Lean

SAVE THE DATE!
March 8th, 2021
5pm - 6:30pm

Lean In Toronto is kicking off International Women’s Day 2021 with our “Throw Your Hands Up” event.

This event is focused on helping women understand their potential/possibilities professionally and personally. Learn how to challenge yourself in all aspects of life by throwing your hands up and choosing to challenge what you think is possible for your life!

We’ve got 4 amazing speakers from multiple industries/professions/specializations giving us insights into their lives. Learn more about the speakers at @leanintoronto

Get a FREE ticket today! Capacity is running low!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lean-in-canada-toronto-international-womens-day-tickets-141732572941

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Bias is holding women and workplaces back! 73% of

Bias is holding women and workplaces back!

73% of women experience bias at work—yet less than a third of employees are able to recognize bias when they see it. Whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it harder for women to get hired and promoted, and negatively impacts their day-to-day work experiences. By learning to recognize and choosing to challenge bias, we can create a fairer and more inclusive workplace for all.

That’s why we’re joining forces with International Women’s Day’s 2021 initiative to #ChooseToChallenge bias. We’re committed to supporting you in arming your employees, managers, and leaders with the tools to push back against bias and inequity—because from challenge comes change.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17IF02BYM4jYq4YJaKoBiyqtAZ4ZmY8Vx/view

Wishing everyone a very Happy Galentine's Day from

Wishing everyone a very Happy Galentine's Day from all of us here at Lean In Canada!
#galentinesday #womensupportingwomen

Did You Know Series - Part 3 Celebrating Black Hi

Did You Know Series - Part 3

Celebrating Black History Month with Canadian Trailblazer Viola Desmond

Viola Irene Desmond, businesswoman and civil rights activist born 6 July 1914 in Halifax NS. Viola Desmond built a career and business as a beautician and was a mentor to young Black women in Nova Scotia through her Desmond School of Beauty Culture.

In 1946, Viola Desmond challenged racial discrimination when she refused to leave the segregated Whites-only section of the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Viola Desmond was arrested, jailed overnight and convicted without legal representation for an obscure tax offence as a result. Viola Desmond was unable to remove the charges against her and went unpardoned in her lifetime. Desmond’s courageous refusal to accept an act of racial discrimination provided inspiration to later generations of Black persons in Nova Scotia and in the rest of Canada. In 2010, Lieutenant-Governor Mayann Francis issued Desmond a free pardon. In December 2016, the Bank of Canada announced that Viola Desmond would be the first Canadian woman to be featured by herself on the face of a banknote — the $10 note released on 19 November 2018. Viola Desmond was named a National Historic Person by the Canadian government in 2018.

We would like to welcome Stacey Dakin to the Natio

We would like to welcome Stacey Dakin to the National Board as Director, Strategic Initiatives

Stacey is an experienced bilingual community convener with a collaborative leadership style who loves to see and experience the world. She is currently Managing Director for MENTOR Canada and is responsible for leading her team and sector stakeholders through the conceptualization, development and management of a pan-Canadian mentoring movement.

Stacey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Relations from Concordia University and is a Certified Change Agent. As a lifelong learner she has completed courses and certifications in a variety of subjects including Communications, Conflict Resolution, Mediation, Human Resource & Business Management and is currently working towards a Scrum Master Certification

Based in Montréal, Stacey brings over 15 years’ experience in strategic planning, project management and capacity building to the Lean In Canada.

Did You Know Series - Part 2 Celebrating Black Hi

Did You Know Series - Part 2

Celebrating Black History Month with Canadian Trailblazer The Honourable Jean Augustine

She was born in St. George’s, Grenada in 1937. In 1960, she immigrated to Canada on the Canada-Caribbean Domestic Program. She attended Toronto Teachers’ College before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters in Education while working as an elementary school teacher.

"Being the first Black feels good, yes, but more than that, it says to others and to ourselves that Blacks can be in every place in society." The Honourable Jean Augustine gave that quote to The Globe and Mail in 2002, right after she was appointed Canada's Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and the Status of Women, making her the first Black woman in Cabinet.

She would go onto achieve a few more firsts, including becoming the first Black woman elected to Canada’s House of Commons, where she pushed forward a motion to acknowledge February as Black History Month. Augustine is a big reason we have a month dedicated to celebrating Black history in Canada. She’s built her career on not only being the first but uplifting the Black community, she hasn’t just climbed the ladder, she’s sent it back down so others could climb, too!