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From YouTube: FEB 8 2023 Statements Renee Merrifield
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Idle
pressure,
which
urged
me
to
pursue
a
different
path
as
a
mother,
it
was
my
honor
and
privilege
to
encourage
my
own
daughter
to
pursue
her
love
of
science.
She
would
say
to
me
growing
up.
Science
and
math
just
makes
sense.
Ma
I,
like
that
there
is
a
right
or
wrong
answer.
It's
like
black
and
white.
Today,
her
love
of
science
has
taken
her
all
the
way
into
her
Graduate
Studies
February
11th
is
the
international
day
of
women
and
girls
in
science.
A
It's
a
day
to
celebrate
the
achievements
of
women
and
girls
and
Sciences
around
the
world,
but
especially
here
in
BC,
Science
and
Technology
play
a
crucial
role
in
shaping
our
world
and
improving
our
lives.
However,
for
far
too
long,
women
and
girls
have
been
underrepresented
in
these
fields.
According
to
a
recent
report,
only
30
percent
of
researchers
worldwide
are
women.
Celebrating
the
achievements
of
women
and
girls
in
science
encourages
many
young
girls
to
pursue
careers
in
these
fields.
In
BC,
we
are
fortunate
to
have
a
rich
history
of
accomplished.
A
International
Day
of
women
and
girls
in
science
is
a
crucial
reminder
of
the
importance
of
diversity
and
equality
in
stem
by
providing
them
with
access
to
Quality
education,
promoting
female
role
models
in
stem
and
removing
barriers
that
prevent
women
from
pursuing
careers
in
these
fields.
We
can
help
to
ensure
that
they
have
the
opportunities
they
need
to
succeed.