Women in Politics: It’s about substance, not style
By Sheila Wood, Provincial Chief Financial Officer
Years ago, when women were supposedly liberating themselves from male dominance some “bright” corporate marketing person used the expression “you’ve come a long way baby” to sell a product. When Billie Jean King was trying to wrestle some control over male-dominated professional tennis she had to make a deal with a cigarette manufacturer and thus was born the Virginia Slims Women’s Tennis Tour. Some accused her of selling out, but in reality she was just using the tools she had at the time to fight for the rights of women tennis players who were systematically and economically discriminated against. How ironic that today, women in politics are still often judged not as much on ability, but on appearance.
We invite you to read the full article published February 3, 2014
Women in Politics: It’s about substance, not style
By Sheila Wood, Provincial Chief Financial Officer
Years ago, when women were supposedly liberating themselves from male dominance some “bright” corporate marketing person used the expression “you’ve come a long way baby” to sell a product. When Billie Jean King was trying to wrestle some control over male-dominated professional tennis she had to make a deal with a cigarette manufacturer and thus was born the Virginia Slims Women’s Tennis Tour. Some accused her of selling out, but in reality she was just using the tools she had at the time to fight for the rights of women tennis players who were systematically and economically discriminated against. How ironic that today, women in politics are still often judged not as much on ability, but on appearance.
We invite you to read the full article published February 3, 2014