Premier Christy Clark has issued the following statement in recognition of International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8:

“Since International Women’s Day was first declared more than a century ago, women have made great strides toward full equality, but there is much more work ahead.

“In Canada and British Columbia, we can be proud of what we’ve accomplished, and the progress we’ve made, but too many women still face serious challenges at work, at home and in society as a whole.

“I am proud to lead a team full of strong, talented women - one committed to securing full equality of opportunity for this generation of women and for those to come.

“This International Women’s Day, let us all commit ourselves to a world where women have every opportunity to choose and pursue the life they want.”

Media Contacts:

Sam Oliphant
Press Secretary
Office of the Premier
250 952-7252