jgalloway@fortfrances.com
Since the pandemic started, women continue to face challenges in the work-force from childcare to inflexible work environments, according to the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce.
On International Women’s day, The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce are calling people to action by contacting their local municipal leaders and asking them to work on supporting and creating a recovery plan for women who have been impacted by the pandemic in the upcoming provincial and federal budgets. It is using
#ChooseToChallenge to spread awareness.
“These aren’t simply women’s issues,” said Heather Johnson, Executive Director of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce. “They are economic issues. For the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce,