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Monday, September 16, 2019
Women in politics say they face more challenges than male counterparts
Atlantic
With nearly a month until the 2019 Federal Election, politicians are upping their campaign efforts more than ever. However, while campaigning is hard work for anyone, female politicians and those with political experience say women face challenges...
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Friday, September 06, 2019
Men are more confident to enter politics and more likely to have been encouraged to run, poll shows
The Star
Men have greater confidence in their ability to serve as politicians and are more likely to have been personally encouraged to enter politics, a new poll shows, underscoring factors why women are under-represented at all levels of elected office in...
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Thursday, July 18, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
How we can help women in politics overcome the 'cash ceiling'
Edmonton Journal
By Tanya Nayler, Ottawa recently hosted Canada’s first-ever gathering of female first ministers for a candid discussion of the barriers for women entering and succeeding in politics. While Canada has had more than 300 first ministers in its history...
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
No women at the table as Canada’s premiers gather in Saskatoon
The Globe and Mail
Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial leaders are in Saskatchewan this week, but for the first time in years, the annual gathering won’t have women at the table. “Symbolically, it’s very significant that there is no woman premier,” said Sylvia...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
House of Commons unanimously adopts new parental-leave policy for MPs
The Star Phoenix
For the first time ever, members of Parliament will have the right to take paid parental leave from their jobs on Parliament Hill when they adopt or give birth. The House of Commons unanimously agreed to new rules that will allow new parents who are...
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Friday, June 14, 2019
Canada’s first Ambassador for women, peace & security
Alburaaq News
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada has said that when women play an active role in conflict prevention and peace building, and when their rights are respected, we are better able to achieve long-term, sustainable peace. As Canada’s first...
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Thursday, June 06, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Canada: Where have all the female premiers gone?
Chatelaine
By Jennifer Hollett, Politics is the worst. It needs to be said. We can’t have an honest conversation about getting more women in politics without acknowledging this. I know it first hand, as I’ve run for office one and a half times. The first time...
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Friday, May 10, 2019
Another barrier for women in politics in Canada: Violence
The Conversation
Despite Canada’s self-proclaimed feminist prime minister and gender parity in the federal cabinet, Canada falls well short when it comes to women’s representation in federal politics. Canada has just 27 per cent women in its Parliament and currently...
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Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women in politics: Is the gender gap in Canadian parliaments growing?
CTV Vancouve
 By Bhinder Sajan, You’ve probably heard of women smashing glass ceilings, or breaking through barriers faced by females. But in politics there’s also increasing recognition that women may also be vulnerable to falling off what’s known as "the glass...
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Twitter bot tracks abusive tweets against female politicians
News Edmonton
Artificial intelligence is tracking the vile comments hurled at female Alberta politicians during the election campaign. “One of the major barriers that women face when they're thinking of running for office, especially lately, is the abuse they...
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Tuesday, April 09, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
'There needs to be more women in politics'
Whig Standard
By Meghan Balogh, Young women from every federal riding in the country took part in a historic sitting in the House of Commons last Wednesday. Caberry Yu, a second-year medical student at Queen’s University, was one of 338 women ages 18 to 23 to...
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Thursday, March 07, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Being believed shouldn't be a barrier to women in politics
Huffington Post
Individuals from all corners of Canada stood in awe watching (or listening) to Jody Wilson-Raybould's testimony to the House of Commons justice committee on February 27. Many were shocked to hear about the alleged political interference from our...
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Friday, December 14, 2018
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Canada should elect a gender-balanced Parliament in 2019
Maclean's
It was nearly a century ago that Agnes Macphail became the first woman elected to the House of Commons. Her victory in 1921 meant she represented not only the southwestern Ontario riding of Grey South East, but every Canadian woman across the...
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Friday, November 23, 2018
Multimedia
Clear perceptual barriers’ that prevent women from entering politics: study
Global News
David Coletto of Abacus Data revealed key findings of the latest research study that surveyed women’s participation in politics, finding alarming but “not surprising” results on the gender disparity of engagement and political participation between...
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Monday, October 01, 2018
Academic Paper / Article
It's time to address sexual violence in political institutions in Canada
Young Women's Leadership Network
Young women are entering political institutions at high rates; however, this does not translate into the number of women candidates, elected officials, or in senior leadership within political institutions. More than 80% of young women with a median...
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
For women foreign ministers and activists, a historic first in Montreal
Open Canada
At the first official Women Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Canada provided a window for activists to shape ideas about what a feminist foreign policy should look like. Those present tell OpenCanada what they’ll be watching for from the ministers at the...
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Voices from the political trenches: Women candidates talk gender parity
“Voices from the Trenches: Women Candidates Talk Gender Parity,” a roundtable discussion on women in Quebec politics. At this roundtable discussion, women candidates—including Marie-Josée Forget (Québec Solidaire), Catherine Fournier (Parti...
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Fighting sexual harassment helps women rise, says Canadian PM
Ipolitics
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says movements such as Me Too play a role in changing a workplace culture that often keeps women from top-level positions. Speaking at a women’s summit in Toronto, the prime minister said sexual harassment is...
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