When Jamilla Mohamud sat through her first city council meeting late last fall, she was stunned. Not by the length, the level of detail or the councillors’ aggressive banter, but by the people occupying seats in council chambers.
Why weren’t there more women? Where were the Somali Canadians?
“It was very shocking,” she said. “In school, you’re taught that everyone’s equal. … So where’s the divide? In my area, it’s the women and the mothers who take the initiative and make things happen. On city council, it’s not really reflected that way.”
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When Jamilla Mohamud sat through her first city council meeting late last fall, she was stunned. Not by the length, the level of detail or the councillors’ aggressive banter, but by the people occupying seats in council chambers.
Why weren’t there more women? Where were the Somali Canadians?
“It was very shocking,” she said. “In school, you’re taught that everyone’s equal. … So where’s the divide? In my area, it’s the women and the mothers who take the initiative and make things happen. On city council, it’s not really reflected that way.”
To read the complete news story please visit The Globe and Mail.