HALIFAX The very first International Women s Day was marked back in 1911, with rallies attended by more than one million people around the world. Today, 109 years later, the COVID-19 pandemic means there have been no large gatherings to mark the occasion. Women have still raised their voices in a conversation around, not only the progress that has been made over the past century, but also around the work that still needs to be done. For entrepreneur Cathy Akinkunmi, this International Women s Day is more special than ever, because she is celebrating it just two months after launching her latest business, giving it extra meaning.