Celebrate Women's History Month in October and Persons Day on the 18th

October marks Women's History Month, an opportunity for Albertans to recognize the many achievements of women. It is also a time to reflect on the continuing evolution of roles of women in today's society, and into the future.

The 2011 national theme for Women's History Month is Women in Canadian Military Forces: A Proud Legacy and recognizes women's invaluable contributions to the military in Canada over the years.

For more information, visit Status of Women Canada.

Women's History Month also includes Persons Day on October 18. This date commemorates the 1929 Persons Case decision and the achievements of the "Famous Five," the Alberta women who fought and won the right for Canadian women to be officially deemed "persons" under the law. For more information on the Famous Five and the Persons Case, visit Persons Case.