32 Gender-based Dates Calendar
Heather Nalezyty (She/Her)
Key Words: female, LGBTQ2+, transgender, activism, discrimination, visibility
In Canada, we have an overwhelming amount of commemorative dates recognized by our government. However, while most Canadians are aware of notable holidays, many gender-based dates don’t receive the same amount of visibility. In this calendar, you will find a list of national and international commemorative dates that look to raise awareness of gender-based issues still prevalent worldwide. We have also provided ways to get involved for any dates that interest you.
DISCLAIMER: This is a partial list of all gender-based commemorative dates due to the limited space within our textbook. The author has chosen to exclude things such as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ‘Movember”, and racial awareness holidays in order to give attention to lesser-known events from a gender-based perspective. We encourage you to continue to look into additional dates using our calendar as a starting point. For readers with an electronic copy of Gender: Reflections and Intersections we have provided hyperlinks with further information; readers with a hard copy can access these links as well, but we have also provided additional ways to get involved that do not require the provided links.
TRIGGER WARNING: Many of these dates have been created in need to call out misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of gender-based discrimination and violence. This calendar brings awareness to topics such as sexual assault, gendered violence, hate crimes and other global practices that are violent and oppressive to females and the LGBTQ2+ community alike.
