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Chess for Ukraine: FIDE announces series of fundraising events on Women’s Day
Press release by the International Chess Federation
In light of the ongoing war in Ukraine, and under the roof of the Year of the Woman in Chess, the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess established a fundraiser for Ukrainian chess players and their families affected now by war. They have also reached out to a number of women chess players in Ukraine, well-known in our chess community, to provide them with help and support.
You can read their letters and messages and make your donation in the fundraiser.
The Ruy Lopez Breyer Variation
Pavel Eljanov explains in depth what Gyula Breyer already saw in 1911 and what became an opening choice of the likes of Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand or Carlsen. The Breyer Variation, which is characterised by the knight retreat to b8.
Also, the FIDE Women’s Commission, in partnership with Chess24, has prepared a series of events on the Women’s Day to support Ukrainian chess players and their families. The main hosts of the Women’s Day special broadcast will be IM Jovanka Houska and IM Eva Repkova.
The Chess for Ukraine 3-min arena tournament will start at 17:00 CET. The first of a series, this tournament is named after the World Champions Anna & Marija Muzychuk and Anna Ushenina. FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess and Chess24 joined forces in this fundraising event to help female chess players in Ukraine.
Everyone can join. To do it, click here.
In addition, the arena tournament, the team competition is planned at 20:00 CET. FIDE will have its own team represented by WGM Dana Reizniece-Ozola (FIDE Managing Director), GM Zhu Chen (FIDE Treasurer), WIM Salomeja Zaksaite (Chair of FIDE Fair Play Commission) and WGM Martha Fierro (Chair of Commission for Women’s Chess in Americas).
The schedule of the events is the following (all times CET):
- 16:45 – Start of the Women’s Day special broadcast (Main hosts: IM Jovanka Houska and IM Eva Repkova)
- 17:00 – Chess for Ukraine – “Women’s World Chess Champions Anna Ushenina and sisters Muzychuk” (Two-hour arena tournament; Time control: 3 minutes)
- 19:00 – Talk with guests invited by FIDE/Play Magnus Group
- 20:00 -Team competition
Let us show our strong support for our Ukrainian chess players and their families by participating in these events and a fundraiser!
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TikTok Announces Live-Stream Events and Content Highlights for International Women’s Day
TikTok has announced a slate of live-stream events for International Women’s Day (3/8), while it’s also running a series of content highlights throughout the month to promote influential female creators.
As per TikTok:
“This year’s IWD theme, #BreakTheBias, is a direct call to action for the world to recognize and address the biases women face in order to advance each and every day. On TikTok, women find ways to navigate these every day challenges by supporting one another, from exchanging tips on #CareerTok for negotiating better benefits and higher wages to candidly sharing their lives as parents.”
To mark the event, TikTok has scheduled a series of live-stream sessions with inspirational female creators, which will run on the main @TikTok channel in the app, starting at 5pm ET.
- 17:00 – 17:30 – “Vibin” with @Latto
- 17:30 – 18:00 – “Work With Me” with @nichellelaus
- 18:00 – 18:30 – “Get Ready With Me” with @kissyduerre
- 18:30 – 19:00 – “Train With Me” with @dafnenavarrol
- 19:00 – 19:30 – “Work With Me” with @natasha.surya
- 19:30 – 20:00 – “Cook With Me” with @himynameispriya
TikTok will also be curating content for the Discover Page, using daily and weekly themes, including:
- #WhenWomenWin (3/8): From change-makers to innovators, here’s to the power and strength of women leading movements towards progress across the world. Check out stories from our community with #WhenWomenWin.
- #WomenInMusic (3/9): Be it an iconic, historic performance or a new artist heard for the first time, share your discoveries and find new favorites with #WomenInMusic.
- #WomenInGaming (3/10): Celebrate and see some of the most popular gaming hacks, winning moments and tricks with the TikTok Community.
- #WomenOwnedBusiness (3/19): From Wall Street to main street, see how women are building and growing their businesses on TikTok.
The highlights could help you discover more female voices in the app, and get tips and notes on how to maximize your own approach, in various ways, from these experts.
They could also inspire your own approach to International Women’s Day, and Women’s History Month, by underlining the influence of female creators on various trends and shifts.
TikTok’s events will run throughout the month, with the live stream sessions getting underway shortly.
International Women’s Day marked with events around the world – live
International Women’s Day: Govt plans series of events
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address a seminar on the role of women saints and their contribution towards empowerment
New Delhi: The Centre has planned a series of events for International Women’s Day on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address a seminar on the role of women saints and their contribution towards women empowerment. Over 500 women saints will attend the seminar in Dhordo in Gujarat’s Kutch.
The seminar will be focused on culture, religion, security, social status, women’s upliftment and their role in Indian culture. The government’s welfare schemes for women will also be discussed.
Union minister Anurag Thakur will launch Mahila Suraksha Kavach under which108 motorcycles will be given to the Himachal Pradesh Police for better mobility and patrolling to ensure the safety and security of women. Hero MotoCorp is supporting the initiative under Corporate Social Responsibility.
The women and child development, education ministries and UNICEF will launch a campaign called Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav to bring back girls into the formal education and skilling system. The initiative intends to build on the existing schemes such as Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao.
On Monday, the rural development ministry began its week-long International Women’s Day celebrations to celebrate the contribution of rural women. The ministry has planned a series of celebratory events and activities at the national and state levels. It also organised an event to honour the entrepreneurial spirit of rural women.
On the eve of International Women’s Day, the micro, small and medium enterprises ministry launched Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women to provide women with opportunities to be self-reliant and independent by undertaking self-employment opportunities.
The National Museum is celebrating International Women’s Day by holding a month-long exhibition celebrating womanhood. The culture ministry said the exhibition focuses on examining the traditional notions of power, patronage, and piety through the lens of femininity.
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Greater Victoria events mark International Women’s Day on Tuesday – Saanich News
Greater Victoria residents can join people around the world in celebrating women Tuesday (March 8) at a number of virtual and in-person International Women’s Day events.
Camosun College ceremony, vigil and student poster session (11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
An in-person event at Camosun’s Lansdowne Campus, featuring Indigenous Elders May Sam and Bernadine Mawson and author Monique Gray Smith. Ceremony and vigil to be followed by a student poster session at the Fisher Foyer from 1 to 3 p.m.
More information: camosun.ca/events
Bridges for Women Society fundraiser (noon to 1:15 p.m.)
A virtual speaker series – featuring the president of the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association, Winona Waldron; president of the BC Nurses’ Union, Aman Grewal; and B.C. parliamentary secretary for community development and non-profits, Niki Sharma – and silent auction by donation.
Proceeds go to women impacted by violence and trauma.
Registration: eventbrite.ca
Support Network for Indigenous Women and Women of Colour speaker series (4:30 to 6:30 p.m.)
A Zoom speaker series, sharing four women’s journeys to success and the barriers they faced along the way. Featuring Izabella Rampersaud, an assistant buyer and model; Katie Collar, head coach of Vancouver Whitecaps; Cheryl Sanguinetti, a mortgage broker; and Briana Williams, a California attorney.
Registration: sniwwoc.ca/events
Blue Bridge Theatre presenters, performers, and films (7 to 10 p.m.)
An in-person and virtual evening of speakers, performances and film screenings presented by the Kulea Culture Society and Victoria Arts Council.
Admission by donation.
Registration: cinevic.ca/events
March 8 has marked International Women’s Day since 1911. The 2022 theme is #BreakTheBias.
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U of T marks International Women’s Day with lectures, a pitch competition and other events
The University of Toronto community is marking International Women’s Day on March 8 with a variety of events across the three campuses.
From lectures and workshops to a startup pitch competition and a fun trivia night, the events will highlight the cultural, political and socioeconomic achievements of women across the world.
Here’s a snapshot of what’s scheduled across the three U of T campuses this week:
Women in Hip-Hop: Erasure, Trailblazers and Place-makers
Co-hosted by Hart House and Fresh, Bold and So Def at the Universal Hip Hop Museum, this virtual event will showcase the historical and continuing contributions of women in hip-hop. The conversation will be led by moderator Francesca D’Amico-Cuthbert, a post-doctoral researcher at U of T’s Jackman Humanities Institute. She’ll be joined by Martha Diaz, curator, archivist, educator, media producer and social entrepreneur; DJ Lynnée Denise, artist, scholar and writer; and Kayja Edwards, a student at U of T Mississauga who is studying a double major in communications, culture, information and technology and women and gender studies. March 8, 4 – 5:30 p.m. ET
Part of U of T’s Entrepreneurship Week, ICUBE – home of early-stage start-ups at U of T Mississauga – is hosting Pitch with a Twist, International Women’s Month Edition. The event provides an opportunity for women-identifying entrepreneurs to pitch early-stage ventures to a panel of women-identifying judges from a variety of sectors for cash prizes and support. March 8, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. ET
Faith on the Margins – International Women’s Day Event
The Multi-Faith Centre at U of T is hosting a virtual conversation to explore how gender rights, justice and spirituality are connected. The participants include Maryam Khan, social work professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, Rev. Cheri DiNovo, minister and former MPP, and Rabbi Ariella Rosen, senior director and senior Jewish educator at Hillel U of T. March 8, 5:30 – 8 p.m. ET
International Women’s Day – Crowns of Change Head Wrap Workshop
Hosted at the Meeting Place at U of T Scarborough, the Crowns of Change is a workshop for women to learn how to protect their hair with a head wrap or head covering. Participants will get to leave with their own crown. March 8, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET
International Women’s Day Lecture with Tara Houska
The Women & Gender Studies Institute is hosting a virtual lecture – Defend the Sacred: Reconnection is Resistance – with tribal attorney, land defender and climate justice activist Tara Houska. She co-founded Not Your Mascots, an organization committed to educating the public about representation of Indigenous Peoples. March 9, 6 – 7:30 p.m. ET
International Women’s Day Trivia Night
Students, staff and faculty are invited to take part in a fun trivia night focused on women who are trailblazers in their respective fields. Hosted by the International Student Centre, there are prizes available. March 11, 5 – 6 p.m. ET
SXSW begins and brands mark International Women’s Day: The Week Ahead
March 9
The Collage Group, a consumer research organization, hosts a webinar on health and wellness across race and ethnicity. The event will provide research around how brands can capture consumer attention in the healthcare space.
Campbell Soup Co. reports financial results for its fiscal second quarter. Executives speaking in a December update for investors forecast $2.25 billion in revenue, which would be slightly down from the same period last year. Price hikes and momentum from “advantaged” brands like Goldfish and Pepperidge Farm are powering the company, which is undertaking another round of pricing increases.
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March 10
Ad Age hosts In Depth: Unlocking the Metaverse, a virtual conference that will offer a primer for marketers looking to explore branding in virtual worlds. Speakers include Avery Akkineni, president of VaynerNFT; Tressie Lieberman, VP of digital marketing and off-premise at Chipotle Mexican Grill; and Caty Tedman, head of partnerships at Dapper Labs.
March 11
SXSW begins in Austin, Texas and runs through March 20. Hot topics include the metaverse (of course!) and NFTs.
March 12-13
The 27th Critics’ Choice Awards telecast airs Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on TBS and The CW.
Daylight savings time begins. Don’t forget to spring forward.
Regina kicks off women’s history month with multiple events
The month of March is woman’s history month and there were no shortage of events celebrating women in Regina.
The University of Regina Students Union held a rally at the legislative building for woman’s rights Saturday.
”We got some posters made and we did a little march around the legislative grounds,” said Maya Rivera, a second year education student at the university. “Again just to raise awareness towards women’s inequality and different issues that are important in Regina and worldwide.”
The group aimed to bring light to the many issues that surround women’s equality.
“I feel like today especially our message was really just to show about intersectionality and just tried to raise awareness of the issues of domestic violence and missing and murdered indigenous women girls and two spirit people,” said Rivera.
Elsewhere in Regina the “What Women Want” trade show opened its doors to vendors and residents after a two year hiatus. Michelle Strawford is the owner of the event.
“There’s over 200 entrepreneurs here today,” said Strawford. “It’s your chance to get to meet them and support the local economy and celebrate life, there are so many smiles here.”
Strawford echoes the importance of celebrating women.
“It’s so important to celebrate and raise women up, women entrepreneurs but women all together and if you look around we have women with their daughters, their sisters, their friends, their moms,” said Strawford.
Local businesses like the Ultimate Deck Shop understand the importance of supporting women.
“I think it’s really important to have, you know, some representation in our community of local businesses that are started by women supported by other women,” said Wade Laurent, Vice President and COO of the Ultimate Deck Shop.
Strawford adds that the pandemic has shown people how important it is to support local businesses.
“I think people today realize the importance of supporting local than more than they have in the past and it’s better than ever in our community,” said Strawford. “So we’re here to thank our entrepreneurs but especially to thank the community for supporting them.
The What Woman Want trade show will be making its way to Saskatoon on May 13.
Celebrate Women’s Month With These Craft Beer Events
The craft beer industry hasn’t always been synonymous with inclusivity. Ownership and brewhouse positions are predominantly held by white males. A recent study by the Brewers Association pointed out that just 2% of breweries are fully owned by women, and 7.5% of brewing production staffs are female.
The numbers are a little better for those working in non-production, non-service roles – roughly 37% of those are filled by women. Five of those women, area craft brewery sales representatives, have created a celebration of Women’s Month through a series of events in March that should help to highlight women in the industry and benefit the Sojourner Truth House in the process.
“The idea for Women’s Month was always there but genuinely there weren’t enough of us to give it the attention it deserved,” said Julianna Pierandozzi, a sales rep for 3 Sheeps Brewing. “All of the brewery reps involved started seeing each other more and we knew we could start something great. Important to all of us was also the charity aspect with the Sojourner Truth House. We wanted to be able to support a group that has been supporting women in our community for years.”
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Women’s Month kicks off on Sunday (March 6) at New Barons Brewing Co-op (2018 S. 1st St.). From 1 to 6 p.m., one dollar of every beer sold goes to the Sojourner Truth House. The kickoff is the first of nine similar events.
The group that put the plan in action consists of Milwaukee-area reps from five well-respected craft breweries. Pierandozzi teamed up with Jen Durkin (Surly Brewing Company), Kelly Miller (Revolution Brewing), Clare Twietmeyer (Rhinegeist Brewery) and Kylen Eberlein (Indeed Brewing).
“I definitely see the inclusion of women in the industry growing day by day,” explained Miller, who has been a Milwaukee-area rep for Revolution for close to one year. “I think people are starting to realize that women enjoy craft beer and are just as great at selling it. I have even had a few people tell me it is like a breath of fresh air working with me because they are so used to working with men and it’s a nice change of pace. There is still a way to go, but I am excited with the progress I am seeing.”
Pierandozzi added: “More female reps, more female buyers, more female owners mean more inclusivity in the beer business. Groups like Barley’s Angels, Girls Pint Out and Pink Boots Society started the presence and knowledge that, yes, women drink beer. Having female owners, buyers, and reps solidifies that fact. I can’t say it’s always as easy for us, but we are hoping that events like the ones we are putting together can make that fact more well known. It also puts us in contact with each other.”
The Women’s Month events are happening all around Milwaukee. Each offers great beer and each helps the Sojourner Truth House.
- Wednesday, March 9: MKE Burger (6421 S. 27th St.) at 4 p.m.
- Thursday, March 10: Saint Bibiana (1327 E. Brady St.) at 4 p.m.
- Friday, March 11: Ferch’s Crafthouse Grille (418 N. Mayfair Rd.) at 5 p.m.
- Sunday, March 13: Sugar Maple (441 E. Lincoln Ave.) at 4 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 23: The Brass Tap (7808 W. Layton Ave.) at 5 p.m.
- Thursday, March 24: Von Trier (2235 N. Farwell Ave.) at 5 p.m.
- Sunday, March 27: Station No. 06 (6800 W. Becher St.) at 11 a.m. and Bad Moon Saloon (4035 S. Clement Ave.) at 11 a.m.
“Inclusivity doesn’t begin or end with women,” said Durkin, who has been with Surly for more than two years. “There are so many good ideas and perspectives that are underrepresented. I’d like to see the craft beer industry never stop working towards more diversity and more inclusivity. As for the future of women in the craft beer industry, we’re just going to keep kicking ass!”
