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.
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Canada is seeing a growing number of women taking on the highest positions of power in the country. Five of Canada’s 10 provinces and one of its three territories are now led by female premiers.
Yet just like the early weeks of a new hockey season, there’s still a long way to go to achieve true gender parity in Canadian politics.
With five female premiers in Canada, women are making remarkable strides in politics.
It's been a record-breaking year for women in Canadian politics, especially for female premiers, following a landmark 2011 when four female premiers were elected. That number increased to five in 2012.
A woman leader in Canada transferred the funds raised from her campaign to the Judy LaMarsh Fund. She believes that contributing this money to the Fund will prove that women are effective at fundraising and will help other women to get elected.
Women are 52 per cent of the population in Canada and yet make up only 21 per cent of the House of Commons.
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Research shows that the Canadians believe in the supply-side politics, which promotes the idea that once women become educated and wealthy they will be elected too.