And through it, she said: “International Women’s Day is a global day to recognize and celebrate women and girls' social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. António Guterres told the Commission on the Status of Women that progress toward gender equality is “vanishing before our eyes.” The article says gender equality is “300 years away” according to the latest estimates from UN Women. Women and girls in our province and our country are taking leading roles in STEM fields — from engineering to biologists to doctors. According to the Canadian Medical Association, 43 per cent of doctors in our country are female; 57 per cent are male. If we want to support gender equity, men should be clear about who is doing the heavy lifting in our lives.

Source: CNN March 08, 2023 22:41 UTC