8 inspirational Canadians to celebrate on International Women’s Day

As we celebrate the daughters, sisters, mothers, and wives this International Women’s Day, here are some of the amazing females we’ve featured at Active for Life in recent months:

• Jenn Heil on girls in sport and the need for a new approach for girls in sport
• Pentathlete and sportscaster Debbie van Kiekebelt
• Professional snowboarder Spencer O’Brien
• Track and field athlete Perdita Felicien
• TSN anchor Jennifer Hedger on raising an active toddler
• Lea Norris, active for life mom and community champion
• Victoria multisport athlete Grace Thomas
• Sara, our Non-sporty Mom, who is a continuing source of insight

And these videos are nothing short of inspirational:

• Nike’s “Let me play” public service announcement from 1995
• The skateboarding girls in Afghanistan