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Joan Burke, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women and Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, has proclaimed March 6-12, 2005 as International Women�s Week. Joining her for the proclamation signing were: Lisa Zigler, Katja Janssen and Jillian Dawe from the 2005 St. John�s International Women�s Day Committee. Minister proclaims International Women�s Day Proclamation March 8th has been celebrated as International Women�s Day since 1910. This day was declared at the Second International Conference of Socialist Women in Copenhagen to acknowledge women�s struggles and the inequalities against which women still must fight, and to commemorate the courage and tenacity of women textile workers of New York�s Lower East Side. Each year on March 8th, millions of women, men and children join in the celebration of International Women�s Day. Therefore, I, Joan Burke, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, do hereby proclaim March 8th as International Women�s Day and encourage all citizens to participate in issues affecting women�s equality. |
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