Canada’s regulated nursing workforce remains predominantly comprised of women. It’s estimated at 91% (90.6 % in BC) in the latest data from 2021 so International Women’s Day resonates with us. However, as we pointed out last month, the number of women in nursing leadership roles, especially Black women in leadership roles, continues to miss the mark.
International Women’s Day 2025
This year’s theme is “Accelerate Action.” One of the most positive ways to do so is by providing women and girls with access to quality education and training and supporting them in leadership, decision-making, business and STEM. A nursing education is an excellent path to achieving such goals and we at the Registered Nurses Foundation …