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Marth 8th 2025 is International Women's Day (IWD)!

Women’s Equality (WE) will be celebrating a day early, on Friday, March 7th , 2025.

 To celebrate the day, WE invites student submissions for our International Women’s Day Contest
for New Brunswick Students #IWD2025. 

This year, we’re inviting students to share inspiring stories of women who have made an impact on them,
as well as their own vision for gender equality in New Brunswick.

This past March, WE had the privilege of sharing the stories of New Brunswick’s unsung heroes from students
across the province. The submissions received told us about mothers, grandmothers, sisters, neighbours and colleagues; women who have inspired us all. 


We have been so impressed and honoured by all those who participated and shared their stories.  

This year, we’re excited to hear students' visions for gender equality and to continue celebrating the
inspirational women who make a difference in our province.

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All schools and students of all grades in all regions across the province are invited to submit either a video, a poster or a story about a woman who inspires them; a woman who has shaped their lives, community or place of work; or their vision for gender equality in New Brunswick.

Entry deadline: February 21, 2025

The school with the greatest number of submissions will be awarded the “School of the Year” certificate for demonstrated support of International Women’s Day.

The top five student submissions will be featured at our IWD March 7th event.
 

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Video Guidelines:

  • Video submissions should either introduce viewers to the woman being celebrated, explaining who she is and how she has inspired the student, or showcase the student’s vision for gender equality in New Brunswick.
  • Video submissions must be accompanied by student’s name and name of school.
  • Maximum 2 minutes.

 

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Poster Guidelines:

  • Posters may be submitted digitally or in hard copy at the address below.
  • Poster submissions should include an image of the woman you are celebrating (if possible/applicable).
  • Poster submissions should either introduce viewers to the woman being celebrated, explaining who she is and how she has inspired the student, or showcase the student’s vision for gender equality in New Brunswick.
  • Poster submissions must be accompanied by student’s name and name of school.

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Story Guidelines:

  • Stories may be submitted digitally or in hard copy at the address below.
  • Story submissions should include an image of the woman the student is celebrating (if possible/applicable).
  • Story submissions should either introduce viewers to the woman being celebrated, explaining who she is and how she has inspired the student, or showcase the student’s vision for gender equality in New Brunswick.
  • Maximum 500 words.
  • Story submissions must be accompanied by student’s name and name of school.

 

Student Guidelines PDF

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Digital submissions can be sent to [email protected]
Hard copy submissions can be mailed to:

Women's Equality GNB
IWD-JIF
675 King St, 
Fredericton, NB E3B 1G1

The school with the greatest number of submissions will be awarded the IWD “School of the Year” certificate.

By submitting your entry for International Women’s Day Contest for New Brunswick Students, you consent that the Government of New Brunswick’s - Women’s Equality may use, publish, exhibit, distribute and reproduce your submission, your name and the name of your school in on-line or print media, and at associated public events.

Resources

 


Interested in organizing an IWD event in your community?
Find ideas and activities by downloading:

The Community Celebration Planning Guide

 

 

 

 

 

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