by Social Network of Women

SNOW 2023 Annual Event

Prioritizing Women’s Mental Health

We were honoured to have Governor General Mary Simon speak at SNOW’s Annual Event on the importance of women’s mental health.

GG11-2023-0211 Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered speech during Social Network of Women Ottawa (SNOW) at the Infinity Convention Centre in Ottawa (Ontario) on November 4, 2023. Son Excellence la très honorable Mary Simon, gouverneure générale du Canada, a prononcé une allocution lors du Social Network of Women Ottawa (SNOW) au Infinity Convention Centre à Ottawa, en Ontario, le 4 novembre 2023. Credit/Mention de source : MCpl/Le Cplc Matthieu Racette, Rideau Hall, OSGG-BSGG

“We need to feel confident that people will take care of us. It is human nature to seek out these places where we can feel safe and be at home. And it is up to all of us to empower women to make decisions, to give them a voice and to take that knowledge back to their own communities and families.”

The full text of the Governor General’s address can be found here.

You can view more photos from our November 4th event here.

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