Women now hold 55% of all jobs in the public service, and 43% of executive positions. Ms. Barrados says that government should strive for a reasonable balance of gender hiring, but doesn’t think that special programs are required to attract either gender.
But while women are doing quite well in the government bureaucracy, some people believe more should be done to help close the "gender gap" in the representation of women in public office. To that end, the Liberal party enacted a quota in 2009 to having one-third of female candidates run in the next general election.
So is there an "electoral glass ceiling" for women in politics?
To read more please visit National Post.
Women now hold 55% of all jobs in the public service, and 43% of executive positions. Ms. Barrados says that government should strive for a reasonable balance of gender hiring, but doesn’t think that special programs are required to attract either gender.
But while women are doing quite well in the government bureaucracy, some people believe more should be done to help close the "gender gap" in the representation of women in public office. To that end, the Liberal party enacted a quota in 2009 to having one-third of female candidates run in the next general election.
So is there an "electoral glass ceiling" for women in politics?
To read more please visit National Post.