PH Embassy in Canada Kicks Off Women’s Month by Observing Purple Wednesday

OTTAWA 02 March 2023 — The Philippine Embassy in Canada observed Purple Wednesday as part of the month-long celebration of National Women’s Month. #PurpleWednesday is an initiative of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) to show support for gender equality and women empowerment.

Aside from Purple Wednesdays, the Embassy will likewise hold a series of activities to celebrate National Women’s Month, focusing on the empowerment of women and girls toward maximizing their benefit from innovation and technology as well as bridging the gender gap in ICT and connectivity.

According to PCW, purple is globally recognized as “the color of women” and symbolizes justice and dignity. Join us in supporting women empowerment by wearing purple. END

For more information, visit https://www.ottawape.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philembassy.ca, https://www.facebook.com/PHinCanada/ or https://twitter.com/PHinCanada.