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Dominique Anglade denounces double standard for women in politics

Source: Global News

The life of a politician isn’t easy — even less so if you’re the leader of a party and a woman, says Quebec Liberal Party leader Dominique Anglade.

In politics, women are judged more harshly in many respects, she says. They feel the pressure to be perfect at all times and must constantly prove themselves, with little room for anger or mistakes.

And if you must face Premier François Legault every day in parliament, it doesn’t get any better, according to Anglade.

Click here to read the full article published by Global News on 18 April 2022.

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The life of a politician isn’t easy — even less so if you’re the leader of a party and a woman, says Quebec Liberal Party leader Dominique Anglade.

In politics, women are judged more harshly in many respects, she says. They feel the pressure to be perfect at all times and must constantly prove themselves, with little room for anger or mistakes.

And if you must face Premier François Legault every day in parliament, it doesn’t get any better, according to Anglade.

Click here to read the full article published by Global News on 18 April 2022.

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