Norway and Sweden have elected about 40 per cent women to their parliaments for the past 15 years, double Canada's percentage.
Why do Canadians elect so few women? Is it that women don't vote for women? No. Even men do. In Canada, the United Kingdom and United States, a woman's chance of winning an election is almost equal to that of a man's, and in some elections, they're the same.
The problem is how to get women's names on election ballots. Women are as engaged in society as men are. But while more involved as volunteers, they are less involved in formal politics.
For more information, please visit The Telegraph Journal.
Norway and Sweden have elected about 40 per cent women to their parliaments for the past 15 years, double Canada's percentage.
Why do Canadians elect so few women? Is it that women don't vote for women? No. Even men do. In Canada, the United Kingdom and United States, a woman's chance of winning an election is almost equal to that of a man's, and in some elections, they're the same.
The problem is how to get women's names on election ballots. Women are as engaged in society as men are. But while more involved as volunteers, they are less involved in formal politics.
For more information, please visit The Telegraph Journal.