Happy Women's Day, Canadian Style

It's International Women's Day. A time to look back and ahead at all the paid and unpaid "women's work" that continues to build our new economy.  

If you need a brush on exactly what International Women's Day is, swing by Jody Devere's write up over on Ask Patty, she summed up in grand style and detail. Did you know that in some countries IWD has the equivalent status of Mother's Day where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers? Who knew?

 

Each day I'm stunned and amazed by the women I'm meeting and the things they are doing to change the world. Many are starting businesses that are green or socially responsible - they represent the core of the what the emerging market will look like. 

 

Meanwhile, our sisters to the north in Canada are taking the lead.

Strong Women, strong Worldwas the title that caught my eye. Clare Beckton, Coordinator and Deputy Head, Status of Women Canada authored the intriguing article outlining how women are now the "leaders, financial managers, business strategists, risk takers and entrepreneurs." (and you thought we were only consumers...)

 

Says Clare, "Since 1997, the women of Canada have started small and medium-sized enterprises at about twice the rate of men."Noting further that studies are indicating that if women had the same opportunities and labor markets as men that the gross domestic product in Canada would increase by 21%.

 

The article is full of stats and figures enough to make you proud of your XX chromosome status and excited that the Canadian government is being so progressive - who knew?

 

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Nobody objects to a woman being a good writer or sculptor or geneticist if at the same time she manages to be a good wife, a good mother, good-looking, good-tempered, well-dressed, well-groomed, and unaggressive.