CMHA celebrates International Women’s Day 2022

Mar 8, 2022

On March 8, CMHA Simcoe County Branch joins individuals and organizations around the world in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) 2022, an annual event held to mark the social, economic and political achievements of women.

The theme of IWD 2022 is #BreakTheBias, which highlights the need to actively call out gender
bias, discrimination and stereotyping. Whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult
for women. Among other issues, gender bias has a significant negative effect on medical
diagnosis and the quality of healthcare women receive, leading to substantial delays in
diagnosis and misdiagnosis. This includes delays in receiving mental health care, as research
has found that women experience depression and anxiety twice as often as men but experience
more barriers in getting care.

Show your support by visiting the International Women’s Day website International Women’s Day 2022 (internationalwomensday.com) and sharing your actions for equality on social media with the hashtag #BreaktheBias