10 outstanding women were celebrated at this year's WomenOfWorth event.
Rabiah Dhaliwal’s glowing presence at the L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth Awards Gala in Toronto almost didn’t happen. That’s because 4 years ago when she was 16, Dhaliwal attempted suicide and was very nearly successful.
She spent months in a coma before awakening with a renewed mission: to conquer her own mental health challenges and advocate for others. Both are a work in progress, but she is learning to turn. The Surrey, BC native is studying science at the University of British Columbia and aiming for med school. Last spring, she helped introduce a National Mental Health Parity Act in the House of Commons in Ottawa.
On Sunday, Dhaliwal and nine other remarkable women from across Canada had many reaching for the tissue boxes on every table in the Crystal Ballroom of the Omni King Edward Hotel. Their stories of overcoming adversity ranged from
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