Meet Mimi, one of the advocates of the Childcare Leadership Group, Cohort 4. #IWD #ChildcareLeadershipGroup #UniversalChildcare youtu.be/Zxms6apzk9A

Meet Amandeep, one of the advocates of the Childcare Leadership Group, Cohort 4. #IWD #ChildcareLeadershipGroup #UniversalChildcare youtu.be/CxwroZa7rTo

Meet Nargis, one of the advocates of the Childcare Leadership Group, Cohort 4 youtu.be/ft_59ioQXmg

Reflecting on an inspiring International Women’s Day celebration with the Childcare Leadership Group, Cohort 4. Watch the highlights of the event and join us in uplifting the voices, resilience, and leadership of these incredible women. youtu.be/acQ1bXOSWnM

On Equal Pay Day in BC, April 16 we would like to take a moment to acknowledge the racialized immigrant and refugee women who are making valuable contributions to the early learning and child care sector across Canada yet they are severely underpaid.

On May 3rd, Cohort 4 of the Childcare Leadership Group gathered for the Voices of Change: Leadership in Action event—a full day of connection, creativity, and advocacy. Thank you to everyone who made this day meaningful. #VoicesOfChange #ChildCareLeadership #PIRS #CommunityLeader

The Shoe Project is back in Vancouver on June 21 (7pm) and June 22 (2pm)! This inspiring project pairs up ten immigrant and refugee women with professional writing and theatre coaches, to develop powerful personal stories. Get your tickets now at pirs.bc.ca/the-shoe-proje…

Watch the video highlights of Cohort 4 of the Childcare Leadership Group gathered for the Voices of Change: Leadership in Action event—a full day of connection, creativity, and advocacy here: lnkd.in/gtEwtNyr

We had the honor of celebrating the 2025 Graduating & Networking Conference for participants of our Building Bridges program. Thank you to everyone who joined us, supported the event, and helped create such a warm and uplifting space. Your presence made this day unforgettable.

We had the privilege of hosting the 2025 edition of The Shoe Project in Vancouver this past weekend. Ten incredible immigrant and refugee women shared personal stories of migration, resilience, and hope, through the lens of a single pair of shoes.

On July 5, the participants of the Childcare Leadership Group 4 came together to reflect on what it means to create real, lasting change in the childcare system.

Building a Childcare System 2.0 is here! With renewed support from Women and Gender Equality Canada , we’re empowering a fourth cohort of racialized immigrant and refugee women to shape inclusive childcare policy in British Columbia and beyond.🇨🇦 #BuildingAChildcareSystem #ChildcareLeadershipGroup

This Gender Equality Week, we’re amplifying the voices of our team, who will share personal perspectives and lived experiences related to early learning and child care, alongside the policies that shape them. Women and Gender Equality Canada #genderequality

Child care duties often pause women’s careers, and for immigrant women facing credential barriers, among others. Through Building a Childcare System 2.0, the PIRS Women’s Leadership team is addressing these challenges and pushing for a system that works for all women. Women and Gender Equality Canada

安信 Community Savings is proud to co-host one of PIRS - Vancouver‘s 50th anniversary celebrations! Join us for an inspiring afternoon of tea, storytelling, and networking: Saturday, September 27 | 1:30–3:30 pm 175 – 6386 No. 3 Road, Richmond RSVP: eventbrite.ca/e/pirs-present…

Early Childhood Educators earn less due to systemic, historical, and policy-related factors, rooted in gender inequality, the longstanding undervaluation of care work, and the absence of strong government standards for wages and working conditions across the sector. Women and Gender Equality Canada

Did you know it became law in 2018 through Bill C-309, the Gender Equality Week Act? Learn more about the importance of Gender Equality Week and its impact. Women and Gender Equality Canada

Gender Equality Week 2025 has come to a close, but the conversation continues. Through our Building a Child Care System project, we’re keeping the dialogue going, especially around early learning and child care. Women and Gender Equality Canada