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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/women-in-parliament-1.7640315
September 29, 2025
Parties need quotas to get more women in Parliament, advocate says

Canada's international ranking on gender parity in politics has plummeted over the past 25 years, and advocates say Canada must do better.

https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary-municipal-election-25-percent-candidates-women
September 25, 2025
Gender imbalance in Calgary elections continues to persist, with only 28 per cent female candidates

What the voter gender divide means for Canada’s political future

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May 16, 2025

What the voter gender divide means for Canada’s political future

Canada’s recent federal election suggests a growing gender divide in political preferences.

Canada’s recent federal election suggests a growing gender divide in political preferences.

CTV Atlantic News
October 23, 2024
'It’s about time': Maritime women make history in municipal, provincial elections

There were back-to-back firsts for women in Maritime politics over the last few days.

Are women in Quebec politics no more than 'potted plants'?

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October 14, 2024

Are women in Quebec politics no more than 'potted plants'?

Women are leaving Quebec politics not because of sexism or double standards or a lack of work-family balance, but because they feel underused in the process of government, according to a survey of 21 women who served in public life.

Women are leaving Quebec politics not because of sexism or double standards or a lack of work-family balance, but because they feel underused in the process of government, according to a survey of 21 women who served in public life.

Women quit politics over feeling like office plants': study

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October 11, 2024

Women quit politics over feeling like office plants': study

Women are voluntarily leaving politics not because of sexism, double standards or work-life balance, but because they feel under-utilised, according to a new study.

Women are voluntarily leaving politics not because of sexism, double standards or work-life balance, but because they feel under-utilised, according to a new study.

Partisanship, Independence, and the Constitutive Representation of Women in the Canadian Senate

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July 9, 2024

Partisanship, Independence, and the Constitutive Representation of Women in the Canadian Senate

This article investigates legislators’ willingness to talk about gender and women during policy making discussions, asking whether it is conditional on their sex or partisanship in environments where party discipline does not constrain their speech.

This article investigates legislators’ willingness to talk about gender and women during policy making discussions, asking whether it is conditional on their sex or partisanship in environments where party discipline does not constrain their speech.

The backlash against women in politics

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June 12, 2024

The backlash against women in politics

I spent a good chunk of my academic career studying women in politics — the barriers that keep women from running for office and from winning party nominations, and the impact they might have once they are elected.

I spent a good chunk of my academic career studying women in politics — the barriers that keep women from running for office and from winning party nominations, and the impact they might have once they are elected.