The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is Inspiring Change.

International Women’s Day celebrates the social, political and economic achievements of women while focusing world attention on areas requiring further action.

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Interested in how women have inspired change in the business world? Check out some new books in the library by and about women in business:

One of the most-read books of last year, by the COO of Facebook, one of Fortune’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business and one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World:

Lean in : women, work, and the will to lead / Sheryl Sandberg

Other books about women in business to inspire you:

I’d rather be in charge : a legendary business leader’s roadmap for achieving pride, power and joy at work / Charlotte Beers

Ascent of women / Sally Armstrong

Advice from the top : what minority women say about their career success / Valencia Campbell

Closer to home, be inspired by one of Canada’s influential business women, of the popular Dragons’ Den TV series:

All in : you, your business, your life / Arlene Dickinson

Also, check out some streaming videos and be inspired by the Yukon legislature’s first Native woman minister, learn about the wartime accomplishments of women in World War I, and why not check out more about the history of the women’s movement in Canada:

Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief/ National Film Board of Canada

Status Quo? The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada

And We Knew How to Dance: Women in World War I