WATCH: Trudeaus look to ‘build back better’ this International Women’s Day

"Today, on International Women's Day, we celebrate the achievements of women in all their diversity, here in Canada and around the world, and we honour those who have challenged norms, lifted up others, and created lasting and substantial change. We also reaffirm our commitment to gender equality, so that all women and girls can contribute to their full potential, and we can build a better, safer, and more inclusive world," wrote Trudeau in a statement released on Monday.

“This year's theme, #FeministRecovery, reminds us that women and girls have been disproportionately affected by the consequences of the global COVID-19 pandemic. This crisis has created a she-cession and has threatened to roll back the hard-fought social and economic progress of all women," the statement says.

"And for some women, the impacts of the pandemic have been far more challenging. This is especially true for many marginalized groups, including Indigenous, Black and racialized women as well as women living with disabilities, and those who are members of LGBTQ2 communities. To build a fairer and more equal Canada, we must ensure a feminist, intersectional recovery from this crisis."

Trudeau outlines in the statement how his government will focus on a feminist recovery plan for rebuilding the economy and building back better: "To build back better, we know that our economic recovery must benefit everyone, including women. That is why we have established a Task Force on Women in the Economy to advise the government on a feminist, intersectional action plan to address issues of gender equality in the wake of the pandemic."

The full statement can be read here.