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Defence Minister Anita Anand to speak at Women’s Day event

Anand will join acting AVP Equity and Inclusion Sonia Anand for the fireside chat organized by the Academic Women's Success and Mentorship committee.

March 13, 2023

Defence Minister Anita Anand will join acting AVP Equity and Inclusion Sonia Anand for the fireside chat organized by the Academic Women’s Success and Mentorship committee.

Defence Minister Anita Anand will be at McMaster this week for a fireside chat that is part of International Women’s Day celebrations organized by the Academic Women’s Success and Mentorship committee of McMaster.

Poster that has headshots of Minister Anand and Dr. Anand, along with text that reads: International Women's Day 2023. Celebrate IWD and #Embrace Equity with a fireside chat featuring Dr. Sonia Anand and the Honourable Anita Anand. Tuesday March 14, 10am, LR Wilson Concert Hall, McMaster University.
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The event host is someone familiar to both the minister and the university community: Health researcher and McMaster’s acting Associate Vice-President of Equity and Inclusion, Sonia Anand – her sister.

Topics for discussion will include the minister’s experiences as a woman in leadership and public service, and the role their Anands’ family story has played in their lives and careers.

There will also be time for questions from the audience.

Registration is required for the free event, which starts at 10 a.m. Tuesday March 14 morning in the Concert Hall in L.R. Wilson Hall.

Click here to register.

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