Catherine Magaña
Chairman of the Board
Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
Since 1910, March 8 has been observed as International Women’s Day around the world. In the United States, since 1987, March has been declared Women’s History Month. The purpose is to celebrate women’s contributions to history, culture and society.
Women have a lot to celebrate this March
In the past 12 months, we have witnessed several historical events for women. We’ve seen Kamala Harris make history as the first woman elected Vice President of the United States. We saw a female, Amy Coney Barrett appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Gitanjali Rao was selected as TIME Magazine’s first-ever “Kid of the Year.” Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry. Whitney Wolf Herd became the youngest female CEO to take a company 
public when Bumble first started trading on the stock exchange this year.
We could name a hundred more accomplishments that many women have made this past year, but if you are looking for ways to celebrate Women’s History Month 2021, here are a few ideas to consider…You can learn about the history of the women’s rights movement, support a women’s nonprofit organization, support women owned businesses, support women authors and artists, mentor a young woman or teen, attend an event celebrating women.
The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce invites you to celebrate Women’s History Month with a virtual event, Elevating Women in North County, featuring Anita Bennett of Sunset Bay Candy. The event will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Wed. March 10.
We are excited to hear from Carlsbad Chamber member Anita Bennett and can’t wait to enjoy a candy tasting too. Sunset Bay Candies has been making the original family recipe for 50 years running.
“We found that giving delicious, sweet treats handmade from the heart can be very powerful in building connections and rising above the noise,” Ms. Bennett said. “Sunset Bay Candy was started so others could share this experience, to surprise and delight with mouthwatering homestyle candies that will be remembered.”
Targeted for professional women in North County, this forum is a unique opportunity to let your voice be heard and to participate in the future events that will positively influence others in our community. The event promises to be a fun and collaborative experience as we discuss upcoming programming just for women.
We’re sure there are other ways to celebrate, but one great way is to attend our Elevating Women in North County event on March 10. See you there. Register at Carlsbad.org