Sunday, for International Women's Day, there was a gathering around the fire to reinforce an old message in a different way.

On Sunday, Montrealers gathered to celebrate International Women's Day in many different ways, but all with the same goal -- protect women's rights.

Minister Boulet announced that the project will be carried out in agreement with Manufacturiers et Exportateurs Québec (MEQ).

Some countries ring in #IWD with flowers. Others mark the occasion with marches and rallies.

“The closer women get to closing the gender gap, it seems the greater the barriers become to achieving equality.”

The survey found that Canadian men were significantly more likely to agree that workplaces treat the genders equally than women were.

Hopefully, they can look back on this story in 10 years' time and see how their lives as women have changed, for better or for worse.

"We are bringing women together who are from diverse backgrounds and sharing some time together."

On this #IWD2020, we asked you what women in your life inspired you the most. Here's what you had to say:

Progress to include women in our political leadership is fragile, and none of it can be taken for granted, says Stephanie MacKendrick.