Women are better represented in this federal election than in previous campaigns, but many are running in ridings where their party doesn’t stand a chance. Equal Voice, a group that advocates for more women in Canadian politics, crunched numbers from declared candidates among major parties and found that, overall, women aren't as underrepresented as they have been in the past: Thirty-one per cent of all the candidates so far confirmed running among the five major parties are women. During the 2008 election, that figure was 29.6 per cent.
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Women are better represented in this federal election than in previous campaigns, but many are running in ridings where their party doesn’t stand a chance. Equal Voice, a group that advocates for more women in Canadian politics, crunched numbers from declared candidates among major parties and found that, overall, women aren't as underrepresented as they have been in the past: Thirty-one per cent of all the candidates so far confirmed running among the five major parties are women. During the 2008 election, that figure was 29.6 per cent.
For more information, please visit: TheGlobe&Mail