BC can't afford to leave women workers behind.
The COVID-19 pandemic hit lone mother-led families hard and we are seeing the impacts now. The child poverty rate in lone parent-led families in BC has worsened with a whopping 12.6% increase (First Call, 2024). We call for a suite of proactive policies and programs that remove barriers and build bridges to the labour market to ensure lone mothers' economic inclusion, end the cycle of family poverty and strengthen BC's economy now at a time of economic uncertainty.