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March 8 is International Women's Day, a global day of recognition celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and girls, and raising awareness of the work left to be done. This #IWD2021, we remember we’re not alone. Between personal experience and public headlines it can feel like we’re not getting any closer to gender equality, or that it’s too overwhelming (and exhausting) to keep challenging social norms.

I've always had an interest in Black History.  It began when my mother read me a book about Jackie Robinson when I was six years old.  I was a huge baseball fan, so my young brain couldn't make sense of why Jackie wasn't allowed to play in the Major leagues because he was black.  A few years later, when I was in grade five, I delivered a speech on Jackie Robinson in front of my class, and then the whole school, and I saw how powerful that story was.  As one of the only black kids at school, I felt like