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By now, odds are you have been exposed to the buzz surrounding International Women’s Day (IWD) #IWD2016. Media, brands, public figures and even personal social media connections are actively posting interesting content from global women pioneers of the past to sharing stories about inspirational young local leaders of tomorrow and calling on leaders to make gender equality a priority.

Some buzz-worthy highlights from the day include:

The google doodle celebrating the next generation of Doodle-worthy women—the engineers, educators, leaders, movers and shakers of tomorrow.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau making the announcement that the Canadian banknote will feature a woman. 

Microsoft showing that not all things are “man-made” by asking young girls if they can name female inventors

Justin Trudeau’s Twitter account featuring videos of female Cabinet ministers and why they're working to make the #PledgeForParity a reality.

Our team celebrated International Women’s Day locally, as we attended the 5th annual WRSBC International Women's Day event, where instead of one keynote speaker, attendees heard from four local women and their stories celebrating mentorship.

International Women's Day

The theme of Celebrating Mentorship allowed the speakers to showcase their professional journey as a leader within their industry and how mentorship has affected their life.

The speakers included:

Here are the Tweet-lights of event:

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