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July 23, 2013

Women in Local Government: Getting to 30% by 2026

Canada needs more women in government, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) wants their numbers increased from the current 21.4% of municipal councils to 30% by 2026.

Canada needs more women in government, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) wants their numbers increased from the current 21.4% of municipal councils to 30% by 2026.

July 18, 2013
Canada announces support for women in Middle East and North Africa

The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State (Foreign Affairs and Consular), announced Canada's contribution to two projects that will encourage the participation of women in the political process in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

July 5, 2013
Why women win elections, Canada

North American experiments are showing that women have an electoral advantage. In one study in which only the names of a candidate were changed, participants rated the candidate they thought was female as stronger, more honest, and more compassionate than the male candidate.

June 17, 2013
Why so many female premiers? More voters prefer women in power, Canada

May 20, 2013
Record number of women elected to B.C. legislature may be highest percentage in Canada

 

May 15, 2013
Dancing Backwards: Getting Canada's political Women into history

There is a PROBLEM

May 7, 2013
Women make up only a third of main parties’ candidates in B.C. election, Canada

here have been five elections in the Vancouver-area riding of Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows since the dis

March 12, 2013
Slow, steady gains for women in politics, Canada

By some important measures, women are on the move, with impressive and increasing representation in the House of Commons and cabinet. By others, they still have a long way to go before achieving gender parity in terms of numbers and influence in our public policy process.