Evidence of Social Problem Outcomes
This infographic, by Mindy Chapman and Zi-Ann Lum for the Vancouver Observer, shows the under-representation of women in the present day. 50.4% of Canada's population is female, yet less than 25% of the House of Commons is female. We can see the vast improvement the 41st Parliament has over the 27th, in the late 1960s, but this is too little, too late. 50 years have passed and women are still overshadowed by men. 7.
All six of these women were premiers at the same time, in 2013. However, the first four have since lost their position and have been replaced by men. As of April 2014, only the two women at the bottom are incumbent premier, out of thirteen provinces and territories. Canada has been improving, as we can see with the six women premiers, but we still have a long way to go. Losing four of these six in just a few months is not helping us move forward. This problem, as we can see, has gotten less serious but is still a problem. 8.
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Politics/ID/2341613204/
This is a link to an interview with Sally Armstrong, journalist, human rights activist, and author of 'Ascent of Women'. She explains how Canada's political system makes it harder for women and keeps them under-represented. Armstrong says things have changed and women are trying to overcome the oppression. However, politics is so difficult, with the insults and personal attacks, that women are afraid to join. She believes men and women need to be able to work together to fix our country. 1.
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This is a transcript of former MP Belinda Stronach's speech when she received an award from Equal Voice, a women's rights organization. Stronach talks about an issue that Armstrong touched on as well: the fact that politics has become a blood sport, an abusive, disrespectful, unsafe place. This makes women afraid to go and be attacked, often simply for their gender. She believes the tides are turning, but have not yet turned. 9.