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International Women’s Day

Events | Stories | Resources

On International Women’s Day, marked annually on March 8, Carleton is celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the university. Women continue to experience discrimination based on their gender and intersecting identities, which is exacerbated for racialized women, Indigenous women, women with disabilities, trans women and those with marginalized gender identities.

Events

Stacked books in a library.

Mar 30

Reading and Q&A with Karen Solie

  • 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Room 2017 Dunton Tower, Carleton University

Stories

Carleton Grad Serves as Canada’s New Ambassador to Austria

In August, when Alison Grant and her family moved from Ottawa to Vienna, Austria, the veteran diplomat was embarking on a significant challenge and coming full circle at the same time.

Empowering Resilience: Inside the WiE&IT “Rising Strong” Workshop

On January 17, Carleton University’s industry-sponsored Women in Engineering and IT Program (WiE&IT) hosted its second annual Workshop Day, ICONIC Resilience: Rising Strong.

Global Champions: Ravens Win Basketball World Cup

Four members of the Ravens women’s basketball team took to the court at the 2025 FISU 3×3 Basketball University World Cup, securing the championship title for the first time in Canadian university history.

Resources