The Rosenzweig report demonstrates the progress made while ensuring there is accountability for the work ahead. Lasting gender equality cannot happen until all women, including Indigenous, Black, and racialized women are at the table. With leaders and big corporations rolling back DEI initiatives - the time to re-double our efforts is now. We must keep making systemic changes so that every woman and girl can succeed and thrive while meaningfully contributing to the growth of our economy. This means addressing the gender wage gap, ending gender based violence, investing in women entrepreneurs, and supporting social supports like $10 a day childcare and pharmacare. Investing in women is not just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do.

–	The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women & Gender Equality & Youth