We also bring a common thread as women - and that common thread needs to be celebrated.
— Jeanne Morrison, Co-chair, Cape Cod International Women’s Day Breakfast.
Women Get Things Done
Equity, civic engagement, connections, and action celebrated at the International Women's Day Breakfast
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07 April 2026-HYANNIS, MA -The International Women’s Day Breakfast drew a diverse group of more than 300 women from across the Cape.
The April 7 event celebrated the strengths of women and their ability to move the world forward in a positive way.
“This celebrates women: who we are as people, as individual human beings, and what we bring to the table,” said breakfast co-chair Jeanne Morrison
“We also bring a common thread as women and that common thread needs to be celebrated.”
What happened at the breakfast?
The morning featured a keynote speaker — the Hon. Shannon Frison — two panels, and 40 tables for non-profit organizations. The combination dug into topics that planners said women in the region identified as important, providing ways to engage and take action.
What were the panels about?
Planners learned that equity and democracy were top of mind. The resulting panels focused on health equity and civic engagement.
“For equity, it became health and health equity, and for democracy it became civic engagement,” said Morrison. “Now is the time to engage. That’s what we hope people got out of it. Now is the time to take action.”
Who attended the breakfast?
More than 300 women attended the breakfast, Both the attendees and non-profit tables manifested the international theme and intentionally drew on the Cape’s rich and varied population.
Organizers credited the nine organizations for this mix. They said the organizers brought areas of interest and different groups of women ranging from young women in their 20s to experienced women in their 80s, encompassing diverse cultural backgrounds, linked through the common dominator of womanhood.
Why did the event matter?
“Beyond the celebration, the event brought the collective body, or collective minds, to be able to discuss topics that are important to us and what we might want to do about them,” said Morrison. “So for me it meant an opportunity for us to be together with purpose.”
“Well, women get things done” added Lynne Pleffner, president of the League of Women Voters/Cape Cod Area, one of the event’s organizers. “If more of us come together, the more we’re going to get done. And that’s really what matters most I think.“
