Second Harvest's International Women's Day Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 3. - Mitchell: Influential singer‑songwriter known for her poetic lyrics and iconic album “Blue.”
  2. 4. - Strickland: Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate recognized for her work on ultrashort laser pulses.
  3. 7. - Petitclerc: Record‑holding Paralympian who won 21 medals and became one of Canada’s greatest athletes.
  4. 8. - Jean: Journalist, refugee advocate, and former Governor General.
  5. 9. - Desmond: Civil rights pioneer who challenged racial segregation in a Nova Scotia theatre in 1946.
  6. 11. - Macphail: First woman elected to Canada’s Parliament, winning a seat in 1921.
  7. 12. - Payette: Engineer, astronaut, and former Governor General known for promoting STEM.
  8. 14. - Caron: Canada’s first female First Nations general surgeon and advocate for Indigenous health equity.
  9. 15. - Wickenheiser Hockey legend, Olympic medalist, and physician advancing sports medicine.
  10. 17. - Peltier: Anishinaabe clean‑water activist appointed Chief Water Commissioner at age 14.
  11. 19. - Brooks Pioneering nuclear physicist and early researcher in radioactivity.
  12. 21. - Bondar: Canada’s first woman astronaut and a pioneering neurologist.
  13. 23. - Harlow: Canadian supermodel and vitiligo‑awareness advocate known for redefining beauty standards.
  14. 24. - Carr: Painter and writer inspired by the landscapes and cultures of the Pacific Northwest.
  15. 26. - Atwood: Internationally recognized author known for “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Down
  1. 1. - Oh: Award‑winning actor known for roles in “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Killing Eve.”
  2. 2. - Ashevak: Inuit artist renowned for “The Enchanted Owl” and her groundbreaking prints.
  3. 3. - Augustine: Trailblazing MP who introduced the motion officially recognizing Black History Month in Canada.
  4. 5. - Sinclair: Soccer legend and the world’s all‑time leading international goal scorer.
  5. 6. - Nutt: Physician and humanitarian who founded War Child Canada.
  6. 7. - Dion: Internationally acclaimed Québécoise singer known for her powerful vocals and global hits.
  7. 10. - Maud Montgomery: Author of “Anne of Green Gables,” one of the most beloved works in Canadian literature.
  8. 11. - Arnaquq‑Baril: Inuit filmmaker who directed “Angry Inuk,” advocating for Inuit hunting rights.
  9. 13. - Campbell: Canada’s first woman Prime Minister.
  10. 16. - Hitschmanova: Humanitarian who founded the Unitarian Service Committee of Canada.
  11. 18. - Kogawa: Author of “Obasan,” chronicling the Japanese Canadian internment experience.
  12. 20. - Stowe: First woman to practice medicine in Canada and leader of the women’s suffrage movement.
  13. 22. - MacGill: Trailblazing aviation engineer known as the “Queen of the Hurricanes.”
  14. 24. - Bouchard: Tennis champion who became the first Canadian to reach a Grand Slam singles final.
  15. 25. - Twain: Country‑pop superstar often called the “Queen of Country Pop.”