Recognized in over 80 countries, International Women’s Day (IWD) was celebrated at the Edmonds Waterfront Center, Saturday, hosted by Alicia Crank of Crank’d Up Consulting and Megan Wolfe, executive director of Girls on the Run Snohomish County.
The global theme for IWD 2023 campaign is Embrace Equity, to get people talking about why equal opportunities aren’t enough and need equitable action.
This was the fifth year for Edmonds International Women’s Day, which was founded by Crank in 2019. Saturday’s event, which drew almost 200 people, featured KING 5 anchors Mimi Jung and Farah Jadran, and keynote speaker Michelle Li, co-founder of The Very Asian Foundation.
Lunch included an extensive menu by local female chefs and mixologists with items such as French Onion Tartlett, Chicken Liver Mousse Grougere, Lamb Flatbread Sliders, Spring Pea Soup, Dolce De Leche Tres Leches, Pancit Bihon, Cauliflower Potato Cups, Tamarind Sour, Femme Fatale and Cucumber Mule.
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