International Women's Day 2025

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Celebrating International Women's Day and highlighting the accomplishments of women in the skilled trades throughout the month of March.

This year's Government of Canada theme for International Women's Day 2025 is: Strength in Every Story. International Women’s Day has been celebrated globally for over 100 years. The movement began with protests and campaigning for change to women’s oppression, inequality, suffrage, and working conditions. In 1910 the International Conference of Working Women formalized International Women’s Day and the date of March 8 was officially designated in 1917.

Since then the day has been celebrated and used as an engagement point to continue to drive awareness and change for women’s rights and issues. It is also a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

This year’s theme highlights the importance of amplifying the voices of all women as well as the power of opportunities, aligning with the organizational priorities at SkilledTradesBC. We work with industry partners and organizations to facilitate key initiatives such as trades discovery and trade sampler programs for women and equity-deserving groups.  

By providing opportunities and removing barriers, we can drive progress toward building an inclusive trades community that reflects our population, supporting sustainable careers, and strengthening B.C.’s workforce.   

International Women’s Day may be only one day of the year, but our goal is to continue to feature stories from women who have unlocked opportunities and overcome barriers to find success in a fulfilling skilled trades career all year round. Continue to check our blog for new content and follow us on social media! 

Why is it important for women to join the trades?

"Because women and non-binary individuals kick ass and are capable of SO much! ❤️ Anything is possible and the more you are capable of the more confident you are."

  • Carly Steiman, Electrician

"Feeling a sense of agency over your own life and circumstances is so important for women. Having a trade means I've never worried about job security or felt tied to a single employer. I can move anywhere in the world even if I don't speak the language and know I'll always find work. I carry my trade in my hands and in my expertise and no one can take that from me, that's a very empowering feeling! "

  • Breena Jackson, Cabinetmaker

"The skilled trades have many amazing opportunities to fulfilling and well paying careers. Women and other equity deserving groups deserve the chance to work in the skilled trades and to thrive in them."

  • Nicole Wiet, Elevator Mechanic