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Canadians believe parties and governments need to act on gender parity in politics

What do Iceland, Mexico and New Zealand have in common? On at least one fundamental measure, they’re more democratic than Canada. That’s because in

Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | October 5, 2022

Protesters pictured at the Women's March in Ottawa, on Jan. 21, 2017. Participants wore pink knitted ‘pussyhats,’ in response to Donald Trump’s crude remarks about women. Research by Canada’s Samara Centre for Democracy found that a mere 17 per cent of federal candidates between 2004 and 2019 emerged through such competitions. Parties are already appointing more than four out of five candidates and, clearly, most of them are men, writes Shari Graydon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians believe parties and governments need to act on gender parity in politics

Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | October 5, 2022

What do Iceland, Mexico and New Zealand have in common? On at least one fundamental measure, they’re more democratic than Canada. That’s because in

Canadians believe parties and governments need to act on gender parity in politics

Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | October 5, 2022

What do Iceland, Mexico and New Zealand have in common? On at least one fundamental measure, they’re more democratic than Canada. That’s because in

Protesters pictured at the Women's March in Ottawa, on Jan. 21, 2017. Participants wore pink knitted ‘pussyhats,’ in response to Donald Trump’s crude remarks about women. Research by Canada’s Samara Centre for Democracy found that a mere 17 per cent of federal candidates between 2004 and 2019 emerged through such competitions. Parties are already appointing more than four out of five candidates and, clearly, most of them are men, writes Shari Graydon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political parties need to field as many women candidates as men

When Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet last month, he retained the gender balance that earned him headlines back in 2015. No one commented, because

Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | February 10, 2021

Political parties need to field as many women candidates as men

Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | February 10, 2021

When Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet last month, he retained the gender balance that earned him headlines back in 2015. No one commented, because

Political parties need to field as many women candidates as men

Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | February 10, 2021

When Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet last month, he retained the gender balance that earned him headlines back in 2015. No one commented, because