For Women

Your B.C. Government is providing expanded services and programs to support B.C. women, whether it's being involved in the economy, raising families, or feeling safe in the community.

What your B.C. Government is doing for women:

The Province is leading the development of a co-ordinated approach across government to addressing violence against women.
B.C. will spend $300 million on child-care programs this year – an increase of $8 million over last year and an increase of 42 per cent since 2001 – to create more opportunities for women to participate in the workforce.
We will invest $150 million in the Child Care Subsidy Program – an increase of almost 25 per cent since 2001 – to make child care more affordable for low- and middle-income families.
The Province has created an economy that has generated more than 186,000 new jobs for women.
The unemployment rate for women is now seven per cent, down from eight per cent in 1997.
The average hourly wage for women in B.C. was $20.32 in October 2009, up by 25 per cent from $16.26 in 2001.
We are working to ensure women’s safety through $50 million per year in domestic violence prevention and intervention initiatives.
The Province is investing $3.6-million in outreach services – including multicultural outreach – to connect women in crisis with needed supports.

Five Great Goals

For Women