Goshen to celebrate International Women’s Day

Mar. 7—GOSHEN — The City of Goshen Community Relations Commission is hosting a luncheon on International Women’s Day today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Goshen Theater, 216 S. Main St. to celebrate and honor women in the Goshen community.

“I’m looking forward to celebrating the women of Goshen and am grateful to the Community Relations Commission for organizing this event,” said Mayor Gina Leichty, who in November 2023 became the first woman ever elected to that position, in a news release. “Creating opportunities like this luncheon encourages a spirit of engagement, which leads to a stronger and more connected community.”

This is the first International Women’s Day event hosted by the City of Goshen and the Community Relations Commission and aims to create a space for women in Goshen to gather and celebrate one another.

Tickets for the event are $45 and include lunch catered by Bread and Chocolate and presentations from prominent local women.

To learn more, visit goshenindiana.org/womensday.

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. The annual event has occurred for over a century, with the first gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people.