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Awards to recognize women moved to Manitoba this year to mark anniversary

Nov 14, 2016 | 9:00 AM

WINNIPEG — An annual awards ceremony that celebrates people who work toward gender equality is being held in Winnipeg instead of Ottawa this year.

The Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case are to be handed out on Tuesday.

This year is the 100th anniversary of Manitoba women winning the right to vote.

The province made the move three years before the federal government.

Six women are being honoured this year, including Manitoba’s Diane Redsky, who directs a non-profit centre that provides indigenous programs.

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Patty Hajdu, federal minister responsible for the status of women, says the awards are aimed at recognizing people who promote economic and social equality, and who address issues such as violence against women.

Other winners this year include Pacale Navarro, an author and journalist from Montreal, and Cecilia Benoit, a sociology teacher at the University of Victoria.

 

 

The Canadian Press

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