Some Walls Come Down, Others Stay Up, Says Entrepreneur Barr
August 25, 2009 by Elite Business Team · Leave a Comment
Some walls come down, others stay up, says entrepreneur Barr
By: Diane Strandberg – Tri-Cities News
After some 25 years in business and involvement in provincial and local politics, Irene Barr can offer a unique perspective on both worlds.
Women are making great strides in business but only baby-steps in politics, says Irene Barr, a longtime Tri-Cities business woman and provincial Liberal.
In an interview across her polished desk in the elegantly-appointed Headquarters Office Services in Coquitlam, Barr was asked to consider the changes faced by women in businesses since she started her own company 25 years ago. Read more