CHW’s SHE DAY is a multi-city celebration in honour of International Women’s Day, activating communities across Canada, including in Vancouver on March 8, and elsewhere.
Programming explores themes of women’s empowerment, leadership, health, mental wellness, fashion and beauty. Across the country, participants will experience a lineup of speakers, artists and performers who spark conversation, creativity and change.
SHE DAY Vancouver will feature guest speakers Dr. Tamara Shenkier, Laura Mossey and Ruth M’Rav-Jankelowitz in a panel discussion moderated by Jocelyn Brown.
Shenkier is a Vancouver-based medical oncologist and educator who retired from BC Cancer in November 2025 after a 31-year clinical career, which was focused on breast cancer care from 2014. She held various leadership roles in medical education and governance, including at the University of British Columbia and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and was the inaugural medical director of the After Breast Cancer Service, a BC Cancer-BC Women’s Hospital collaboration supporting survivorship care. More recently, she served as vice-chair of the Provincial Health Services Authority Health Authority Medical Advisory Committee (PHSA HAMAC). She was recognized with the YWCA Women of Distinction Award (education, training and development) in 2024.
Outside of work, Shenkier has raised significant funds through sponsored cycling events for Callanish, a local nonprofit that offers a restorative retreat and healing community for people whose lives have been irrevocably changed by cancer (callanish.org). She also supports the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver as a long-time volunteer canvasser and is an inaugural and ongoing board member of the Jewish Medical Association of British Columbia, founded in early 2024 to help create a supportive professional home for Jewish physicians and health professionals, foster mentorship across generations, and strengthen Jewish voice and belonging in health care.
Mossey joins the SHE DAY Vancouver event as an ally.
Raised in Ontario, Mossey earned a bachelor’s in history from the University of Western Ontario, where she was first introduced to Middle Eastern history. She completed her teaching degree at UBC and returned to Ontario for a full-time career as an elementary school teacher and literacy consultant with the Durham District School Board. In 2013, her family relocated to Port Moody.
Today, Mossey works as a teacher-on-call with SD43 Coquitlam, often teaching history and using the classroom as an opportunity to clarify misconceptions about Israel. She has committed herself to listening and learning so she can speak with factual integrity in defence of Israel and Canada’s Jewish community. Since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, she has read more than 30 books on Islam, Israel and the broader conflict. In March 2025, she traveled to Israel with Jewish National Fund Greater Toronto.
Also in 2025, Mossey received an Allyship Award from the Vancouver Jewish community, presented through the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver. She is an outspoken advocate for social justice and Israel on social media.
Raised in the Anglican Church, Mossey has always understood Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people. Her resolve to stand up for Canada’s Jewish community is rooted in a respect for the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and for the Jewish values of ethical responsibility, social justice and compassion. She is currently studying the Torah through participation in Israel’s 929 Project (named for the number of chapters in the Hebrew Bible).
Jankelowitz is an interior designer with more than 30 years of experience in commercial and hospitality design. Known for her strategic and practical approach, she brings expertise in translating brand identity, operational needs and customer experience into built environments that perform.
Jankelowitz has worked internationally with leading fashion and lifestyle brands including Timberland, Bebe, Polo, DKNY, Nike, Balle and Nine West. Her portfolio spans retail, restaurant, corporate and hospitality environments. She currently works with restaurant groups and commercial clients, including OEB Breakfast Co., Tap & Barrel, Earnest Ice Cream, Field and Social, and Return-It.
The panel moderator, Brown, is a health and hospital administrator and project manager with more than 25 years’ experience. She has been employed by BC Children’s Hospital, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Currently, she works as a project manager and health-care consultant.
Born and raised in Winnipeg, Brown has lived in the Lower Mainland since 1997. She and her family currently live in Steveston. She has served the Jewish community as a board member of Hillel BC, CHW, Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, Richmond Jewish Day School, and the Kehila Society of Richmond.
In addition to the speakers, SHE DAY Vancouver will feature a community shuk (market) featuring local, women-led businesses, vendors in beauty, fashion, health and wellness.
Proceeds from SHE DAY events will support the Eden Association Trauma Therapy Centre, which was founded in 1997. The association opened a new treatment centre in the heart of the Gaza Envelope communities following the events of Oct. 7. The centre provides trauma-focused care for girls and women from the northern Negev and Gaza Envelope regions and is strategically located in Kibbutz Dorot, near the city of Sderot.
Since Oct. 7, there has been an urgent need for therapeutic support for women. Untreated trauma worsens over time, affecting mental and physical health, daily life and relationships. For women, the impact extends to their families, communities and Israel’s social resilience. With support from CHW, Eden is expanding its trauma therapy centre to prevent long-term suffering, restore hope and build a healthier future.
To attend SHE DAY Vancouver on March 8, register at chw.ca/she-day.
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