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.”