International Women Day and IWD Organizing Committee, Women Working

streets of Toronto: On Saturday March 5, thousands of people took to the streets of Toronto for the International Women Day 2016 Rally, Fair and March, according to Rabble. The march was part of a global day on March 8 celebrating the achievements of women and this year Toronto event named "All Women Rise Up" focused on three principles: No to violence and hate: Rise to reconciliation now; No to racism and Islamophobia: Black Lives Matter; and no to poverty: Justice on the job. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. The rally and march in Toronto was organized by the IWD Organizing Committee, Women Working with Immigrant Women and social justice, labour, health and women rights activists. Justin Trudeau Liberal government promised to launch a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women within its first 100 days in office. International Women Day spokesperson Andrea Calver stated to City News that this year the march wanted to stress equality for Aboriginal women, specifically citing the new Liberal government and the potential to make real action on the promise to end violence against Aboriginal women and girls. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.