Rolling back progress for women should not be COVID-19's legacy: PM Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the pandemic has been especially hard for women, who are leaving the workforce at a higher rate than men and often taking on the greater share of childcare duties.

He told a virtual Daughters of the Vote event that the legacy of the pandemic should not be rolling back progress that women had made.

This International Women's Day, he says more needs to be done to lift up Indigenous, Black, and women of colour to build a stronger and more equitable country.

Speaking today at a virtual Daughters of the Vote event organized by Equal Voice, Trudeau said politicians should listen to the voices of women, not only when it comes to economic recovery.

Daughters of the Vote is an annual program organized by Equal Voice that sees 338 female delegates representing every federal riding in Canada take a seat in the House of Commons to speak about issues that concern them.

This year, the event is taking place entirely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.