It’s February, the month in which the Canada and Bermuda Territory intentionally focuses on officer recruitment. It’s also the month in which our communities celebrate matters of the heart. How fitting that we set aside this time to think about officership, and those who may be considering it, as officership is fundamentally a matter of the heart.

Although we are all equal in God’s eyes, the lived experienceof many women officers shows that the work of gender equityremains important. There is still much to be done as the Canadaand Bermuda Territory honours its commitment to equitableleadership development and opportunities for female and maleofficers to flourish. Let’s bust some myths to clarify why workingtoward gender equity is still necessary.