Happy International Women’s Day! How are you celebrating?
I’m celebrating by making a donation to Because I Am a Girl. Having traveled with the organization to Rwanda a year and a half ago and seeing their work firsthand (like when I got to meet some inspiring girls in high school there participating in workshops spearheaded by BIAAG), I greatly respect BIAAG and can think of no better way to commemorate International Women’s Day.
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In August, I had the opportunity to participate on a trip of a lifetime to Rwanda with some amazing women: some team members from the non-profit Because I Am a Girl, Plan Canada and SmartWater, Olympian and Because I am a Girl Ambassador Jennifer Heil (who is the only reason I was able to get through a pretty terrifying chimpanzee tracking excursion — she kept me calm and helped me get through the treacherous hike even though my legs were shakin’ like jello, but that’s a story for ‘nother time) and three incredible Canadian women who won the title of SmartWater SmartGirls thanks to their work on helping to improve the lives of women. These three women — Kama Money, Caroline Smeenck and Christy Smith — continue to inspire me today.
The whole lot of us were in Rwanda to help celebrate the opening of a new school and to learn about and see Plan Canada’s projects in action. And you can read all about it in the April issue of Elle Canada on newsstands now!
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