During a strike in 1908, women textile workers protested dangerous working conditions and exploitative wages in New York City's garment district. Millions of women world-wide have since continued to celebrate International Women's Day.

In an event held in Downsview to kick off International Women's Week (March 8 to 13, 1992), AES staff were shown the week serves as both a celebration of women's progress and a reminder that critical issues still need to be addressed to ensure the continued improvement of the status of women.

AES staff across the country did their part to better the situation. In Downsview, a full schedule of events took place including: information displays, safety workshops, seminars on career development for women and a bake sale profiting a women's shelter. In other parts of the country Atlantic Region and PSAC jointly sponsored a series of seminars on women's issues. Quebec Region offered a video presentation on violence against women. Central Region circulated information about events occurring in Winnipeg while Western Region provided seminars on personal safety.

Zephyr salutes the efforts of all those involved in making International Women`s Week a success!