IN THE NEWS

 

A digest of news, articles, research & reports about women in politics

 

In the News

 


 

Jan 31, 2012

Girl Scouts launch leadership campaign after study finds many girls still avoid taking charge
By Associated Press. As published by The Washington Post National.

 

Jan 26, 2012

NDP's Ashton says out with the old, in with 'new politics'
By Meagan Fitzpatrick. As published by CBC News.

 

Jan 25, 2012

Leading by example. Study: The presence of female politicians boosts aspirations, educational achievement of young women
By Peter Dizikes. As published by the MIT News Office.

 

Jan 24, 2012

Russian Parliament Speaker Ranked Country’s Most Powerful Woman
By Stepan Kravchenko. As published by Bloomberg.

 

Jan 23, 2012

Students push to see more women in legislature
By Rory Maclean. As Published in The StarPhoenix.

 

Jan 23, 2012

Home Sec Theresa May: 'Why I'm A Feminist'
As Published by Sky News.

 

Jan 23, 2012

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords resigning from Congress
By Sandhya Somashekhar and Paul Kane. As Published in the Washington Post.

 

Dec 10, 2011

Power With Grace
Christine Lagarde opens up about being the first woman to lead the IMF. By Gillian Tett. As published in Slate.com

 

Dec 09, 2011

Confident rookie MP one of a new breed of Tory women

 

Dec 08, 2011

Dewar would tie per-vote subsidy to recruiting women candidates
By Jane Taber. As published in The Globe and Mail.

 

Dec 04, 2011

Why are we still talking about gender parity?
By Isabel Bassett. As published by iPolitics.

 

Nov 28, 2011

For Churchill MP, scrapping Canadian Wheat Board is a big fat headache

 

Nov 17, 2011

Women reluctant to enter politics
By Ashley Martin. As published by the Leader Post.

 

Nov 02, 2011

Raitt’s political career poised for take-off in Air Canada dispute

 

Nov 02, 2011

Les femmes à la défense de Pauline Marois

 

Oct 24, 2011

Ambrose and Raitt deftly manage difficult files for Harper

 

Oct 12, 2011

Dunderdale earns place in history books

 

Oct 08, 2011

Canada’s first elected female premier ‘never set out to be a trailblazer’

 

Oct 07, 2011

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Three Activist Women
By Alan Cowell, Laura Kasinof and Adam Nossiter. As Published in The New York Times.

 

Oct 04, 2011

What Alison Redford’s Alberta victory means for women in politics

 

Oct 04, 2011

Percentage of Women in PEI Legislature Down

 

Oct 04, 2011

Alison Redford's win, and the new club of female premiers

 

Oct 04, 2011

A good day for incumbents at N.W.T. polls
By By Carmen Chai. Postmedia News. As published in the National Post.

 

Oct 02, 2011

More women leading political parties doesn’t mean more women on the hustings

 

Oct 02, 2011

How Alison Redford won race to be Alberta’s premier
By Petti Fong. As Published in the Toronto Star.

 

Sep 29, 2011

Ship of State Needs More Women at the Helm
By Melanie Haider. As published by the Inter Press Service.

 

Sep 29, 2011

Too few women involved in Saskatchewan politics
As published by CBC News.

 

Sep 18, 2011

Women Are Over 30% Candidates: A PEI First

 

Sep 13, 2011

P.E.I. Women in Politics All-time High

 

Sep 13, 2011

Women urged to run in N.W.T. election

 

Sep 13, 2011

Women compete better when they are in teams, research finds

 

Sep 13, 2011

Women could take big step forward in Newfoundland election

 

Sep 13, 2011

Women Push for Equal Voice in Upcoming Elections in Switzerland

 

Sep 13, 2011

Why are so few women in top local government jobs?
By Charlotte Rose. As published by the Guardian Professional.

 

Sep 10, 2011

Profile, video: Redford says Alberta can do better

 

Sep 07, 2011

New online portal connecting Ontarians with female candidates launches September 6

 

Aug 27, 2011

Queen of the castle: Feature Profile of Premier Kathy Dunderdale
By Pam Frampton. As Published by The Telegram.

 

Jul 16, 2011

Politics in the U.S. has women fed up, survey finds
Article by Neal St. Anthony. Star Tribune.

 

Jul 14, 2011

Neophyte Green MP Elizabeth May tackles Parliament itself
Elizabeth May wants to break down culture of partisanship in the House of Commons. By Barbara Yaffe. As Published in the Vancouver Sun.

 

Jul 08, 2011

Edging Towards Diversity: A statistical breakdown of Canada's 41st Parliament

 

Jul 07, 2011

Global Voices: Women still under-represented in politics
Sachin Persaud. By Global Voices Junior Journalist. As Published in the Toronto Star.

 

Jul 03, 2011

The long fight for women’s equality in politics
Editorial. Toronto Star.

 

Jul 01, 2011

Aging White Males Losing Dominance in House of Commons
By Mark Kennedy, Postmedia News. As published in the Ottawa Citizen.

 

Jun 29, 2011

Clinton begins 4-day trip to Europe to promote human rights, democracy
By Associated Press. As Published in the Washington Post.

 

Jun 28, 2011

Not enough women running in Ontario election: Equal Voice

 

Jun 28, 2011

Shortage of women running in Ontario election, group warns
As reported by The Canadian Press. Published in the Globe and Mail.

 

Jun 23, 2011

Where are the female provincial candidates?
By Tanya Talaga. As published in the Toronto Star.

 

Jun 23, 2011

Why Politics Is Too Important to Leave to the Men
By the Hon. Carolyn Bennett, federal Member of Parliament.

 

Jun 23, 2011

Nine-year Term Limits, Elections Part of Proposed Senate Reform Bill
By Jennifer Ditchburn. The Canadian Press. As Published by the Winnipeg Free Press.

 

Jun 20, 2011

Where Are All The Women?
Why aren't there more women in politics? Some of the answers in Susanna Kelley's mini-documentary may surprise you.

 

Jun 17, 2011

‘See what happens when you believe?’ Equal Voice lauds gains in the House
By Devon Black. As published by iPolitics.ca

 

Jun 14, 2011

Dancing with the Octopus
Dancing with an Octopus is a passionate, entertaining, 8-tentacled, multi-media project that takes a non-partisan look at women in politics in Canada and abroad.

 

Jun 14, 2011

Our (Surprisingly?) Diverse Parliament
By Alison Loat. As published by the Huffington Post.

 

Jun 13, 2011

Female MPs cause for a party: We'll truly celebrate when it's no big deal
By Mia Rabson. As published in the Winnipeg Free Press.

 

Jun 13, 2011

When It Comes to Scandal, Girls Won’t Be Boys
There may be good reasons Nancy Pelosi is not like Anthony Weiner. By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG. As published in the New York Times.

 

Jun 13, 2011

How to fix our politics: The quest to develop new-and-improved leaders—and help the current crop become better at their jobs
By Aaron Wherry. As published in Macleans.

 

Jun 09, 2011

Just bar men from politics
By Margaret Wente As published in The Globe and Mail

 

Jun 06, 2011

'Vegas girl’ acknowledges her luck, embraces new challenges in Ottawa
By Jane Taber As published in the Globe and Mail

 

Jun 06, 2011

Women getting fair shake in cabinet?
As published in the Lethbridge Herald

 

Jun 06, 2011

The Other Voice: Women and Canadian Politics
As published by CPAC

 

Jun 06, 2011

Un député sur quatre sera une femme
By Hélène Buzzetti As published in Le Devoir

 

Jun 02, 2011

A Call To Action
On June 2nd, 2011, a reception and panel discussion was held in Toronto to explore options for increasing the number of women elected to office in Canada. Organized by Equal Voice and the Women's Legal Action and Education Fund (LEAF), the discussion was led by the Honourable Frances Lankin (Former Ontario NDP Cabinet Minister), the Honourable Anne McLellan (Former Liberal Deputy Prime Minister) and the Right Honourable Kim Campbell (Former Conservative Prime Minister).

 

May 06, 2011

Parliament gets a makeover
An influx of young women could help change Canadian politics for good. By Nancy Peckford. As Published in the Ottawa Citizen.

 

May 05, 2011

Voters send a record 76 women to Parliament – most of them NDP
By Anna Mehler Paperny. As published by the Globe and Mail.

 

May 03, 2011

Record number of women headed to Ottawa
As published by CTV.ca

 

May 02, 2011

‘Toxic Testosterone Stew’ Drives Canadian Women to Sidelines of Politics
By Christopher Donville, BLOOMBERG

 

May 02, 2011

Voter, un droit à ne pas tenir pour acquis
Ronald F. Caza, associé, Sara Ulmer, Yan Zawisza, stagiaires. Cyberpresse. Le Droit.

 

Apr 29, 2011

Nasty politics, too few women
Edmonton Journal

 

Apr 28, 2011

What it takes to campaign and should their daughters do it?
Jane Taber Ottawa— Globe and Mail Update

 

Apr 27, 2011

Hear from Isabel Bassett, EVE Award Toronto Recipient 2011

 

Apr 21, 2011

Female candidates still a minority
By Mia Rabson, Winnipeg Free Press

 

Apr 18, 2011

Halton riding: For once, gender imbalance is a welcome sign
TORONTO STAR BY Katie Daubs

 

Apr 14, 2011

Women belong in politics and we need to boost their numbers

 

Apr 14, 2011

'Expect the unexpected': Women on the art of campaigning
By Jane Taber. As published in the Globe and Mail.

 

Apr 14, 2011

Nearly a third of federal election candidates are women, up slightly from 2008
As published by the Canadian Press.

 

Apr 14, 2011

Youth Panel: Katie Boland on are youth really disenchanted?
By Katie Boland, Toronto Actor. As published in the Toronto Star.

 

Apr 14, 2011

Meet the Youth Nation panel
Meet the Toronto Star's Youth Nation Panel.

 

Apr 13, 2011

Parties must address the gender gap
By ALLISON HARELL, The Gazette

 

Apr 12, 2011

Women working to get women to vote
St. Catharines Standard, Niagara Region, Sun Media By GRANT LAFLECHE , STANDARD STAFF

 

Apr 09, 2011

More women, fewer chances
By Andrew Duffy, Ottawa Citizen

 

Apr 09, 2011

This is representative government?
By Andrew Duffy, Ottawa Citizen

 

Mar 31, 2011

More women running this election – but many in hopeless races
ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY AND LES PERREAUX Globe and Mail Thursday, Mar. 31, 2011

 

Mar 30, 2011

Tories tout their female roster
By Petti Fong, The Toronto Star March 30th, 2011

 

Mar 24, 2011

Women are the 'right' candidates
By JANET BAGNALL, The Gazette March 18, 2011

 

Mar 08, 2011

Women's (lack of) progress through the decades
By Sheila Gervais. As Published in the Ottawa Citizen.

 

Mar 07, 2011

Is Christy Clark a tipping point for Canadian women in politics?
By Nancy Peckford, Executive Director, Equal Voice. As Published in the Globe and Mail.

 

Mar 03, 2011

Women must speak up and make Canada better
More female perspectives needed in op ed pages, boardrooms and politics. By Shari Graydon. Informed Opinions. As Published in the Vancouver Sun.

 

Feb 28, 2011

BC's Christy Clark makes for more women than ever in provincial party leaderships
By Jennifer Ditchburn, Canadian Press. As published in Macleans.

 

Feb 24, 2011

Help Wanted: More Female MPPs Encouraged

 

Feb 01, 2011

Broadcasters should hold women's debate, says TD
By Alison Healy. As published by The Irish Times

 

Feb 01, 2011

Quotas for Women Gain Support in the EU and Germany
As published by The Spiegel Online

 

Jan 25, 2011

Germany's New Generation of Female Political Leaders
By Siobhán Dowling. As published by The Spiegel Online.

 

Jan 11, 2011

Editorial: Quebec a bright light for Canadian women
As published by The Gazette

 

Jan 10, 2011

Women tip county’s political scales
By Angelica Blenich as published by The Echo

 

Jan 10, 2011

The targeting of Gabrielle Giffords
By Alex Hannaford as published by The Guardian

 

Jan 10, 2011

With Giffords Shooting, a Grim Milestone
By Matthew Cooper as published by The Atlantic

 

Jan 10, 2011

What Sarah Palin should have said about Tucson shooting Read more: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/01/10/david-frum-what-sarah-palin-should-have-said-about-tucson-shooting/#ixzz1AfI9qe1T
By David Frum as published by The National Post

 

Jan 10, 2011

Dunderdale faces challenger for N.L. premiership
As published by The Vancouver Sun

 

Jan 10, 2011

Do women dislike federal politics?
By David McKie as published by CBC News

 

Jan 10, 2011

Parties should give up gender rules
By Iain Hunter as published by the Times and Colonist

 

Jan 10, 2011

Women’s citizenship: implications of the Southern Sudan referendum
By Leni Wild and Pilar Domingo as published by 50.50

 

Jan 09, 2011

The shooting of Gabrielle Giffords highlights the 'man-up' culture in US politics
By Jessica Valenti as published by the Guardian

 

Jan 09, 2011

Minister expresses worry over loss of party’s primaries by women aspirants
By Victoria Ojeme and Caleb Ayansina as published by Vanguard

 

Jan 09, 2011

A disturbing story about American political culture
As published by The Globe and Mail

 

Jan 09, 2011

Tucson Demonstrates It Is Time for Real Change
By Aaron Harber as published by The Huffington Post

 

Jan 09, 2011

Sheriff Decries Consequences of Inflammatory "Vitriol" After Tucson Shooting
As published by Ms. Magazine

 

Dec 07, 2010

Kathy Dunderdale sworn in as first female premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

 

Dec 07, 2010

A timeline of the downfall of Carole James
By Gary Madson as published by The Globe and Mail

 

Nov 30, 2010

Guergis about to join small club of new mothers in office
By Jennifer Ditchburn as published by Macleans

 

Nov 26, 2010

Women rule on The Rock
By Susan Delacourt as published by The Star.

 

Nov 25, 2010

Danny Williams resignation is effective Dec. 3
As published by The Telegram

 

Nov 24, 2010

Sarah Palin's woman problem
By David Frum as published by The National Post

 

Nov 23, 2010

WiLDAF urges Government to address women inequalities in politics
As published by the Ghana News Agency.

 

Nov 23, 2010

1325: Another failed promise for women
By Rosebell Kagumire as published by The Independent

 

Nov 23, 2010

Women in PNG Parliament Would Change Body
As published by the Pacific Islands Report

 

Nov 23, 2010

Egypt's gov't and opposition vie for favor of women
By David Miller as published by The Jerusalem Post

 

Nov 23, 2010

Laureen Harper plays new kind of hostess – fighting for Iranian women
By Jane Taber as published by The Globe and Mail

 

Nov 16, 2010

Women in Politics: An Equality Emergency
By Kate Kelly. AS published by The Huffington Post

 

Nov 11, 2010

Women in Congress Lose Ground in 2010 Elections
By Susan Milligan as published by the US News

 

Nov 10, 2010

Belinda Stronach’s prescription for getting women into politics
By Janer Taber. As published by the Globe and Mail

 

Nov 10, 2010

High-tech politics may lure women to Ottawa
By Susan Delacourt. As published by the Toronto Star. Picture courtesy of Dyanne Wilson.

 

Nov 10, 2010

Stronach sees future for women in politics
By Carmen Chai. Postmedia News. As published in Ottawa Citizen.

 

Nov 09, 2010

5 theories why 2010 wasn't the 'Year of the Woman'
As published by The Week

 

Nov 04, 2010

Minorities Ride GOP Wave to Groundbreaking Wins
BY LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ and JESSE WASHINGTON. Huffington Post.

 

Nov 04, 2010

The Five Women Who Mattered Most in the Midterms
By Keli Goff, Author, contributor to TheLoop21.com. Huffington Post.

 

Nov 04, 2010

Huge midterm turnover makes House more of an everyman's roost
Ninety-seven men and 12 women are among the newly elected. By Philip Rucker,Alice Crites and Lucy Shackelford. Washington Post.

 

Nov 04, 2010

A Net Loss for Women in Politics
By Hanna Rosin. As published by the Slate

 

Nov 04, 2010

Women in Congress -- Don't Sweat the Numbers
By Peggy Drexler. As published by The Huffington Post

 

Nov 03, 2010

2010: The Year of Talking about Women and Politics
By Karen Middleton. As published by the Huffington Post.

 

Nov 03, 2010

US midterm elections 2010: The Grizzly Phenomenon
By Alex Spillius. As published by The Telegraph (U.K.)

 

Nov 03, 2010

Women in Leadership and the Glass Cliff
By Caroline Simard, Leader, Anita Borg Institute's research and executive program initiative. As published in the Huffington Post.

 

Nov 03, 2010

Women and the Political Landscape: Unraveling Perplexing Issues
By Marcia G. Yerman. As published by The Huffington Post

 

Nov 01, 2010

The GOP's New Identity Politics
By Stewart Lawrence. As published by the Daily Caller.

 

Nov 01, 2010

The Elephant in the Room: Women in politics

 

Nov 01, 2010

Who are the power women of the U.S. midterms?
As published by Forbes.com. Re-published by CTV Edmonton.

 

Oct 28, 2010

Tory MP gets boost from advocacy group in quest for decorum

 

Oct 28, 2010

Waterloo women setting the standard
As published in 570 News: All News Radio (Waterloo).

 

Oct 27, 2010

Female breakthrough on Toronto city council
Toronto city council now comprised of a third women.

 

Oct 26, 2010

Missing from Our Cover: Joanne Chianello on the absence of women in politics

 

Oct 25, 2010

Hébert: Where are the big-city women mayors?

 

Oct 23, 2010

Missing from our cover?
By Joanne Chianello. As published in the Ottawa Citizen.

 

Oct 20, 2010

MPs told to play nice in honour of Persons Day
By Jane Taber. As published in the Globe and Mail.

 

Oct 17, 2010

EV calls for a ceasefire in Question Period in honour of Person's Day

 

Oct 16, 2010

A courageous, skilful, and forthright politician
As published in the Montreal Gazette.

 

Oct 15, 2010

No old boys' club here: Quebec's push for gender parity
By Gloria Galloway. As published in the Globe and Mail.

 

Oct 14, 2010

Clear strategy needed to help women advance

 

Oct 14, 2010

New Website Aims to Boost Young Women’s Political Participation
By Helena Zhu. As published by the Epoch Times.

 

Oct 14, 2010

Advice from 10 Canadian women in power
As published in the Globe and Mail.

 

Oct 14, 2010

Should Canada introduce quotas in politics?
By Gloria Galloway. As published in the Globe and Mail.

 

Oct 13, 2010

Women: Half of the population; a fifth of the seats in parliament
By Gloria Galloway. As published in the Globe and Mail.

 

Oct 13, 2010

The World Economic's Forum Gender Gap Report 2010
Canada ranks 20th of 134 countries and 21st for political representation.

 

Oct 13, 2010

Canada slips in gender equality worldwide
By Kathleen Harris, QMI Agency. As published in the Toronto Sun.

 

Oct 12, 2010

Nordic Nations Remain Gender-Equality Leaders
By Nicola Clark. As published in the New York Times.

 

Oct 12, 2010

The Female Factor: Women Spreading Political Wings With Help of India's Quota System
By Mian Ridge. As Published in the New York Times (April 27 2010).

 

Oct 04, 2010

Dilma Rousseff on course to be Brazil's first female president, exit polls show
By Amy Fallon. As published in the Guardian.

 

Sep 29, 2010

Michaëlle Jean: A life of 'many possibilities'
As published in CBC News.

 

Sep 28, 2010

The former guerrilla set to be the world's most powerful woman
Brazil looks likely to elect an extraordinary leader next weekend. By Hugh O'Shaughnessy. The Independent.

 

Sep 27, 2010

New Brunswick Elects Eight Women
As reported by CBC New Brunswick

 

Sep 26, 2010

Name it. Change it.

 

Sep 25, 2010

Women dominate new Swiss cabinet
As reported by the BBC

 

Sep 22, 2010

Skater hopes to carve out political path

 

Sep 22, 2010

Aboriginal grandmothers march

 

Sep 22, 2010

Women set to dominate Swiss cabinet

 

Sep 22, 2010

En suisse, parité au sommet et plafonds de verre

 

Sep 22, 2010

Moving Forward in Afghanistan: Female Candidate and Voter Turn-out

 

Sep 22, 2010

The Voters: Men Are Fuming, Women Despairing
By Megan Thee-Brenan and Janet Elder. The New York Times.

 

Sep 22, 2010

Politics: The Hottest US Midterm Election Races of 2010
By Sarah Granger. News & Politics

 

Sep 22, 2010

Sarah Palin as a feminist icon? Commentary: Rebecca Traister takes on gender and politics
By Jon Friedman. MarketWatch.

 

Sep 22, 2010

Women dominate new Swiss cabinet
As published by BBC Europe.

 

Sep 16, 2010

Record field of female election candidates is a first step
By Elsie Hambrook. As published in the Times & Transcript.

 

Sep 14, 2010

Former Chilean president to head new high-profile UN women’s agency

 

Sep 14, 2010

To be Grand Chief
Central Plains News Posted By Angela Brown, Central Plains Herald-Leader

 

Sep 12, 2010

Women legislators say more support for female candidates needed
By Sarah Schweitzer. As published in The Boston Globe.

 

Sep 10, 2010

Green MP Caroline Lucas calls for MP job sharing

 

Sep 09, 2010

‘Third wave’ of feminism urged by prominent Canadian women
By Gloria Galloway. As published in the Globe and Mail.

 

Sep 07, 2010

Women in Politics: Why is it an issue?
As published by CBC.ca

 

Sep 07, 2010

Gender balance demands N.B. electoral reform
By Daniel McHardie. As published by CBC.ca.

 

Aug 23, 2010

Women still facing uphill battle in politics: observers
By Kristen Shane. As published in the Hill Times.

 

Aug 10, 2010

Why women give politics a pass
By Alison Loat. As published on the Samara Blog.

 

Aug 04, 2010

Make politics 'family-friendly': minister
As published by CBC News.

 

Jul 16, 2010

Sex, race and politics in Durham Region
By Kristen Calis. As published in the Durham Region News.

 

Jul 06, 2010

Canada’s most wanted: women
By: Cathy Gulli. As published in Macleans.

 

Jul 02, 2010

Welcome to UN Women
By: UN Women. As published in UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.

 

Jul 01, 2010

Hey, baby, where are all the women politicians?
By Adrienne Beattie. As published in the Calgary Herald.

 

Jun 30, 2010

Equal Rights for Women? Survey Says: Yes, but ...
By: Victoria Shannon. As published in the New York Times.

 

Jun 29, 2010

More women wanted in politics Urged to run for municipal councils
By: Bruce Owen. As published in the Winnipeg Free Press.

 

Jun 29, 2010

'There's no doubt Australia has a long and very masculine political culture'
By: Paul Williams. As published in the Courier-Mail.

 

Jun 24, 2010

Women pounding on governor mansions' glass ceilings
By John Fritze. As published in USA Today.

 

Jun 24, 2010

The 16 women taking over the world
By Matilda Battersby. As published in the Independent.

 

Jun 23, 2010

Gillard to become Australia's first female prime minister as Rudd stands aside
By: Phillip Coorey and Tim Lester. As published by the Brisbane Times.

 

May 27, 2010

Politics: There’s no life like it
Submitted by Naomi Black, Louise Carbert and Brigitte Neumann, Steering Committee, Equal Voice Nova Scotia. As published by the Chronicle Herald.

 

May 10, 2010

Glacial Progress for Women
As published by Progress Online.

 

Apr 30, 2010

Anne McLellan's speech at the April 30, Eve Award at the Canadian Club in Toronto

 

Apr 26, 2010

Where are female candidates?
By John Chilibeck. As published by the Telegraph-Journal.

 

Apr 23, 2010

More female candidates wanted but parties admit equal representation 'won't come overnight'
By Greg Weston. As published by Times & Transcript

 

Apr 22, 2010

N.B. needs more female MLAs: group
As published by CBC News.

 

Apr 17, 2010

Women Move In and Up
As published in The Ottawa Citizen

 

Mar 23, 2010

Porter: What I learned at campaign boot camp
By Catherine Porter. As published by the Toronto Star

 

Mar 22, 2010

Bootcamp aims to beef up women's election strategy
By Sandie Benitah. As published on CTV.ca

 

Mar 17, 2010

POLITICS-RWANDA: Woman Vies for Top Job
By Stanley Kwenda. As published by Inter Press Service

 

Mar 15, 2010

An Afghan Politician Pushes for a Comeback
By Caroline Brothers. As published by the New York Times.

 

Mar 14, 2010

INDEPENDENCE DAY? Behind every successful woman stands a man. That’s the thumb rule of Indian politics. Can 33% reservation bring about metamorphosis and help her break free?
By Atul Sethi & Saira Kurup. As published by The Times of India.

 

Mar 09, 2010

Uproar in India Over Female Lawmaker Quota
By Lydia Polgreen. As published by the New York Times.

 

Mar 09, 2010

Canada 50th in participation by women in politics
By Olivia Ward. As published by The Star.com

 

Mar 08, 2010

Federal grant to encourage more women to enter politics
By Neco Cockburn. As published by the Ottawa Citizen

 

Mar 02, 2010

CHILE: First Woman President Scores Points on Gender Front
By Daniela Estrada. As published on Inter Press Service

 

Feb 28, 2010

Course aims to tip City Hall gender balance
By Mark Brownlee. As published by The Ottawa Citizen.

 

Feb 26, 2010

Road cleared for 33% reservation of all MP, MLA seats for women
By Himanshi Dhawan. As published by the Times of India

 

Feb 22, 2010

Rough and tumble of politics scares away many women
By Alyssa Dalton. As published by the Edmonton Journal

 

Feb 20, 2010

Palin speaks her mind -- that makes her popular
By L.M. Small. As published by the Ottawa Citzen.

 

Feb 16, 2010

Iraqi Women Are Seeking Greater Political Influence
By John Leland and Riyadh Mohammed. As published by the New York Times

 

Feb 12, 2010

Setback for women
By Janet Bagnall. As published by the Montreal Gazette

 

Feb 09, 2010

And Then There Were Two
By Aaron Wherry. As published in the Globe and Mail.

 

Feb 09, 2010

Black History Month: Shirley Chisholm
By Quand Robinson Thomas. As published on WLKY.com

 

Feb 08, 2010

COSTA RICA: Chinchilla to Join Club of Women Presidents
By Daniel Zueras. As published on Inter Press Service

 

Feb 07, 2010

Women’s Influence Grows in Bulgarian Public Life
By Dan Bilefsky. As published by the New York Times.

 

Feb 07, 2010

Women encouraged to seek office
By Karen McKinley. As published by the Chronicle Journal.

 

Feb 07, 2010

Family Vaults Women to Leadership in Asia
By Seth Mydans. As published by the New York Times.

 

Feb 06, 2010

Costa Rica: A woman in charge?
By Alex Leff. As published on the Global Post

 

Feb 05, 2010

Gender quota - A Palestinian woman enters politics
By Asma Asfour. As published on Global Arab Network

 

Feb 02, 2010

A Businesswoman's Boomtown In Dubai
By Sylvia Ann Hewlett. As published on Forbes.com.

 

Jan 29, 2010

The Political Role of Nepalese Women
By Kamala Sarup. As published on Worldpress.org

 

Jan 28, 2010

Women, start your campaigns
By Swanee Hunt and Kerry Healey. As published by the Boston Globe

 

Jan 28, 2010

PepsiCo's First Lady
By Evelyn M. Rusli and Ruchika Tulshyan. As published on Forbes.com

 

Jan 28, 2010

The making of an 'unlikely feminist'
By Elizabeth Payne. As published in the Ottawa Citizen.

 

Jan 27, 2010

More women needed in municipal politics: AMM
By Rob Swystun. As published in the Daily Graphic

 

Jan 27, 2010

BOLIVIA: Unprecedented Gender Parity in Cabinet
By Franz Chávez. As published on Inter Press Service

 

Jan 27, 2010

Getting Women Into Boardrooms, by Law
By Nicola Clark. As published by the New York Times

 

Jan 26, 2010

Kamla’s labour comes to fruition say activists
By Michelle Loubon. As published in the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian

 

Jan 26, 2010

Media entrepreneur joins Toronto's mayoral race
As published on CTVToronto.ca

 

Jan 25, 2010

Best qualified, but no top jobs for Afghan women
As published by Reuters India.

 

Jan 24, 2010

After Senate Race, Some Say Barrier for Women in Massachusetts Still Stands
By Katie Zezima. As published by The New York Times.

 

Jan 22, 2010

Women urged to reach for the top
By Julia Le. As published on Mississauga.com

 

Jan 22, 2010

Tripura nod to women’s quota
As published in The Telegraph, Calcutta, India.

 

Jan 22, 2010

The new face – and new faces – of the Tories
By Jonathan Isaby. As published on Times Online

 

Jan 21, 2010

Should we make all women shortlists compulsory?
By Rebecca Lury. As published on Progress Online

 

Jan 21, 2010

France aims to shatter ‘glass ceiling’ for women executives
By Charles Bremner. As published on Times Online

 

Jan 20, 2010

Solomon Islands Women Form Political Party
As published on Solomon Times Online.

 

Jan 20, 2010

Leader of the SLNC proposes measures for Women’s participation in politics
As published on Asiantribune.com

 

Jan 20, 2010

Women Leaders -- Anywhere But Here?
By Anne E. Kornblut. As published on the Huffington Post

 

Jan 20, 2010

BOLIVIA: More Women in Parliament, With Their Own Agenda
By Franz Chávez. As published on Inter Press Service

 

Jan 20, 2010

ZAMBIA: Scarcely Room for Women in Male-dominated Politics
By Zarina Geloo. As published on Inter Press Service

 

Jan 19, 2010

Martha Coakley and the Pitfalls of Identity Politics
By Wendy Kaminer. As published in the Atlantic

 

Jan 19, 2010

Duguid to Energy and Infrastructure as McGuinty shuffles Ontario cabinet
By Keith Leslie and Maria Babbage of the Canadian Press. As published in the Winnipeg Free Press.

 

Jan 19, 2010

Politics from A to Z: Massachusetts
By Adam Nagourney and Jeff Zeleny. As published on the Politics and Government Blog of the New York Times.

 

Jan 18, 2010

Is gender a universal category? The double edged sword of identity politics.
By Jameen Kaur. As published on opendemocracy.net

 

Jan 17, 2010

'Troublemakers' women's group feasts on politics
By Rosemary Winters. As published in the Salt Lake Tribune

 

Jan 16, 2010

Six Women Ready 'to Take that Power': Overcoming the imposter complex

 

Jan 16, 2010

Baroud to champion 30 percent women's quota in politics
By Dalila Mahdawi. As published in the Daily Star Lebanon

 

Jan 15, 2010

Call to ensure political empowerment of women
As published in the Daily Star

 

Jan 15, 2010

Women in Pakistan forge ahead against bias in politics
By Hamid Hussain, Yangtze Yan. As published on China View

 

Jan 14, 2010

Game change? It’s just the same old sexist bull
By Judith Timson. As published in the Globe & Mail

 

Jan 14, 2010

2011: Women to hold political summit- Minister (Nigeria)
By Yahaya Ibrahim and Maiduguri. As published in the Daily Trust

 

Jan 14, 2010

Interview with N’deye Fatou Toure, Member of Parliament, Senegal
Submitted by mdrame. As published on iknowpolitics.org

 

Jan 12, 2010

How many women does Parliament need?

 

Jan 12, 2010

Parliament doesn't need affirmative action
Read this very negative response of the National Post opinon piece to the Globe & Mail editorial.

 

Jan 12, 2010

Where are the female politicians?
Discussion run by Janet McFarland. As published on the Globe & Mail.

 

Jan 11, 2010

The hurdle to leap in the next election
As published in the Globe & Mail

 

Jan 11, 2010

'A long-standing prejudice'
By Nancy Peckford. As published in the Globe & Mail.

 

Jan 11, 2010

Political parties must select female candidates or face all-women shortlists
By Rosa Prince. As published on Telegraph.co.uk

 

Jan 11, 2010

WiLDAF urges political parties to adhere to gender equality
As published in Ghana News Agency.

 

Jan 11, 2010

Poll 2010 could see more women test political waters
By Aarthi R. As published by the Times of India

 

Jan 10, 2010

Notes from the Cracked Ceiling
By Sara Stewart. As published in the New York Post.

 

Jan 06, 2010

Pak Speaker praises women’s quota
By Pradeep Kaushal. As published on Indianexpress.com

 

Jan 05, 2010

Augustine appointed to Order of Canada
By Tamara Shephard. As published on InsideToronto.com

 

Jan 04, 2010

Will the fair sex maintain its salvo in the House?
By Emeka-Mayaka Gekara and Njeri Rugene. As published in Daily Nation

 

Jan 04, 2010

New Year, Old Story: Too Few Women in the Halls of (Political) Power
By Rebecca Sive. As published on Today's Chicago Women Blog

 

Jan 03, 2010

Prescott's her pride and joy
By Christine Endicott. As published in the Recorder & Times

 

Jan 03, 2010

Iraqi Women Taking Aim At Parliament Again
By Quil Lawrence. As published in NPR

 

Jan 01, 2010

Helen Suzman, Relentless Challenger of Apartheid System, Is Dead at 91
By John F. Burns and Alan Cowell. As published in The New York Times

 

Dec 30, 2009

Speaker of the House says more women needed in parliament
As published on Dominica News Online.

 

Dec 30, 2009

Hamm, McDonough named to Order of Canada
CBC News.

 

Dec 30, 2009

Women in the workforce: Female power
As published in the Economist, print edition.

 

Dec 23, 2009

Pat Murphy: Emily Murphy - "a strenuous kicker"
By Pat Murphy & Posted by Chris Selley. As published in the National Post.

 

Dec 22, 2009

Women’s political participation in North Africa enhanced under UN-backed project
As published on UN News Centre

 

Dec 20, 2009

Algeria considers quotas to boost female political candidates
By Fidet Mansour. As published on Magharebia

 

Dec 17, 2009

Oxfam indigenous Straight Talk summit
Women to talk straight at Parliament House. As published by Newcastle on Hunter

 

Dec 17, 2009

‘Bring more women to parliament’
By Toivo Ndjebela. As published in New Era

 

Dec 15, 2009

Woman Breaking Traditional Walls in Chieftaincy Elections
By Mohamed Fofanah. As published on Inter Press Service News Agency

 

Dec 15, 2009

Political pioneer never stopped fighting for Detroit
By Suzette Hackney & John Wisely. As published on Freep.com

 

Dec 11, 2009

Rwanda Sets the Bar for Women's Rights
By Sarah Menkedick. As published on change.org

 

Dec 09, 2009

Rahul exhorts women to join politics
By Lucknow. As published by the Times of India

 

Dec 04, 2009

Building a city, building a name, Marianne Wilkinson celebrates 40 years in politics
By Sarah Kelford. As published in Kanata EMC

 

Dec 03, 2009

MLA's 'more babies' comment disrespectful: women's group
CBC News.

 

Dec 02, 2009

Doubt persists about women political leaders: McLaughlin
CBC News.

 

Dec 02, 2009

Switzerland elects women for top 3 jobs in politics
By Lisa Jucca. As published in Reuters

 

Dec 02, 2009

Swiss women fill high political office in 2010
By Olvier Pauchard. As published on swissinfo.ch

 

Nov 23, 2009

INDIA: Women’s Political Empowerment, Yes; Better Lives, No
By Neeta Lal. As published on Inter Press Service

 

Nov 23, 2009

Coyle: Honouring Sheila James, and the meaning of life

 

Nov 21, 2009

Saturday interview: Afghan activist Malalai Joya
By Peter Goodspeed. As published in the National Post

 

Nov 19, 2009

Life in the Regan household not all politics
By Yvette d’Entremont, The Weekly News. As published on halifaxnewsnet.ca

 

Nov 01, 2009

Women to discuss their rights at Delhi meeting
As published in The Times of India.

 

Nov 01, 2009

UK Expense Scandal Opens the Way for Female MPs
By Charlotte Reid. The Link.

 

Oct 31, 2009

African women look within for change
As published by CNN International.

 

Oct 29, 2009

European Parliament: Poll backs more women in politics but not quotas

 

Oct 29, 2009

South Africa places 3rd in world for women representation

 

Oct 28, 2009

The Commons: Our house of glass
By Aaron Wherry. Macleans.ca.

 

Oct 28, 2009

Canada plays catch-up in closing the gender gap
Peter O'Neil. Canwest News Service. As published in the Financial Post.

 

Oct 28, 2009

Why Don't You Do It, Honey?
By Marie Wilson, Founder, White House Project. As published in the Huffington Post.

 

Oct 28, 2009

Canada's gender-equality rank improves
But Canada still ranks far behind other countries when it comes to women in the upper echelons of politics and business. By PETER O'NEIL, Canwest News Service

 

Oct 27, 2009

iKNOW Politics Partners Launch Arabic-Language Website to Support Women in Politics

 

Oct 27, 2009

Profile of Julia Gillard: Australia's first woman deputy Prime Minister
By Swapna Majumdar, Women's Feature Service. NewsBlaze.

 

Oct 27, 2009

Iceland leads on gender equality
Iceland has made the most progress in closing the gender gap according to the World Economic Forum survey. BBC News.

 

Oct 24, 2009

Man’s World at White House? No Harm, No Foul, Aides Say
By Mark Leibovich. New York Times.

 

Oct 23, 2009

The Mismeasure of Woman
By Joanne Lipman. As Published in the New York Times.

 

Oct 20, 2009

UK Conservative Leader Plans All-women Lists for Upcoming Election
Cameron recently introduced idea of women-only shortlists of election candidates. BBC News.

 

Oct 20, 2009

UK Party leaders pledge to boost women in parliament
By Tim Castle. IB Times.

 

Oct 15, 2009

First women speaker for Botswana parliament
By Kizito Sikuka. South African News Features.

 

Oct 14, 2009

Table des partenaires - femmes et politique municipale

 

Oct 13, 2009

Time to act on Nunavut government report card: premier
Read about the activities of Canada's only female premier, Eva Aariak of Nunavut.

 

Oct 13, 2009

Finding inspiration in her roots, Nobel pioneer champions power of the people over the state
By Barrie McKenna. The Globe and Mail.

 

Oct 12, 2009

A Vote for Women: Japan's newly elected women confronting great expectations
As posted on MySinchew.com

 

Oct 10, 2009

Famous 5 to become honorary senators
By Valerie Berenyi. Calgary Herald.

 

Oct 10, 2009

Les femmes se laissent séduire par la politique municipale

 

Oct 09, 2009

Civic elections: Playing the equality card
By Linda Gyulai, Civic Affairs Reporter. The Gazette. Feature story on women's participation in the upcoming municipal elections in Montreal.

 

Oct 09, 2009

Loi 16: Québec refuse de donner la primauté aux droits des femmes

 

Oct 09, 2009

RAW Courage Award Goes To Iranian Women
Reach All Women (RAW) in War has awarded its annual Anna Politkovskaya award for courage to The One Million Signature Campaign.

 

Oct 05, 2009

Women Politicians Encourage More Women to Take the Lead in Politics
Public forum organized by Ontario NDP Women's Committee, the CAW Local 1285 Women's Committee and Elect Women Everywhere.

 

Oct 05, 2009

GG urges world to use culture, the leadership of women, and an "ethic of sharing" to deal with social and economic injustice
By Peter O'Neil, Canwest News Europe Correspondent. As Published in the Ottawa Citizen.

 

Oct 05, 2009

Frat House in need of woman's touch
Most Canadians don't treat their workplace as a frat house. Most MPs do. By Carol Goar. The Toronto Star.

 

Oct 03, 2009

Public service collaboration seems to have a gender link
By Don Lenihan, Vice-president (Engagement) at the Public Policy Forum. As published in the Ottawa Citizen.

 

Oct 01, 2009

Out to change the world
By Barbara Yaffe, Canwest News Service. As published in the Windsor Star.

 

Sep 28, 2009

Uganda Women Seek Gender Recovery Plan
Global Analyst Online – Global News Blog / IPS. By Wambi Michael.

 

Sep 28, 2009

Government of Canada Honours Governor General's Awards Recipients

 

Sep 27, 2009

The Sunday Edition's Special Forum - Canada's Dysfunctional Politics: Is There a Cure For Our Failing Democracy?
As aired on CBC Radio's Sunday Edition. Includes a discussion of women and politics.

 

Sep 26, 2009

Angela's ashes
Doug Saunders visits Chancellor Angela Merkel's small home town to find out how the unassuming child of a Communist clergyman grew up to be the world's most powerful woman. The Globe and Mail.

 

Sep 26, 2009

Where's the party? Mohammed Adam explains why now is not the time for fresh faces in politics
By Mohammed Adam. Ottawa Citizen.

 

Sep 26, 2009

Fédération des femmes du Québec: Une nouvelle présidente
Alexa Conradi a été élue dès le premier tour de scrutin à la présidence de l'organisme. Radio-Canada.

 

Sep 26, 2009

Angela Merkel poised for second term in Germany
Voters likely to re-elect 'quiet' chancellor, but it's unclear who will be her coalition partner. By Olivia Ward. Toronto Star.

 

Sep 23, 2009

A male-order Parliament
Our political sytem is created by men for men -- but the right application of party funding pressure could get more women elected By Sheila Gervais. Ottawa Citizen Special.

 

Sep 22, 2009

Investing in girls pays off in social and economic progress
By Belinda Stronach. The Globe and Mail.

 

Sep 22, 2009

Irina Gueorguieva Bokova chosen by UNESCO Executive Board as candidate to the post of Director-General
Once confirmed, she will be the first woman Director-General of the Organization.

 

Sep 21, 2009

Behind the Veil: An Intimate Journey into the Lives of Kandahar's Women
Read this extensive Globe and Mail feature series on the struggle for political, economic and social equality being waged by some of Afghanistan's women.

 

Sep 21, 2009

Women want in
A re-printed version of Janet Bagnall's article that originally appeared in the Montreal Gazette.

 

Sep 15, 2009

Study: Women lawmakers outperform men
Are women more effective lawmakers than men? That’s the preliminary conclusion of a study conducted by researchers at Stanford University and the University of Chicago. Erika Lovely. Politico.com.

 

Sep 14, 2009

U.N. Approves Long-Awaited New Women's Agency
By Thalif Deen. Inter Press Agency.

 

Sep 14, 2009

`Phantom’ women’s votes may be responsible for Afghanistan election fraud
By Jerome Starkey in Kabul. The Times (UK).

 

Sep 12, 2009

South Sudan: Complicating the Vote for Women
By Ruth Omukhango. IPS (Inter Press Service).

 

Sep 12, 2009

Coakley’s tough battle in Massachusetts special election
By Aaron Blake. The Hill.

 

Sep 12, 2009

Hundreds gather to pay tribute to Joy Langan
By Pat Tracy. Burnaby Now.

 

Sep 11, 2009

The potential in Hillary Clinton's global campaign for women
No other secretary of State has so focused on women's rights. It's a powerful shift. The Christian Science Monitor's Editorial Board.

 

Sep 11, 2009

Blame the parties for the lack of women in Parliament
The party machinery refuses to field female candidates in winnable ridings. JANET BAGNALL, The Gazette.

 

Sep 10, 2009

Youth Culture Is Renewing Democracy, One Click at a Time
Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN) publishes a series of promising papers on the political and civic engagement of young people in Canada.

 

Sep 10, 2009

Call for gender quota to draw more women into politics
By Fiona Gartland. Irish Times.

 

Sep 10, 2009

Bay State women propel Coakley
Support from a broad, politically active network of women’s groups propel Coakley. By Alex Isenstadt. Politico.

 

Sep 10, 2009

Campagne pour des candidates aux élections municipales
Marc Rochette, le Nouvelliste. Cyberpresss.ca

 

Sep 09, 2009

Women leaders in Baghdad fight for education
The Gov Monitor. Public Sector News and Information.

 

Sep 09, 2009

En politique municipale, la femme est l’avenir de l’homme
Le blogue de Pierre Cayouette. L'actualité.

 

Sep 04, 2009

The Other Half of the Sky
By Deborah Holmes. Vice President of Communications at the Global Fund for Women

 

Sep 03, 2009

Iran backs first woman minister

 

Aug 31, 2009

Many Women Stayed Away From the Polls In Afghanistan
Fear, Tradition, Apathy Reversed Hopeful Trend. By Pamela Constable. Washington Post Foreign Service.

 

Aug 24, 2009

For women, it's the same old story
By Jim Coyle. Toronto Star.

 

Aug 20, 2009

Afghan Women's Vote Hindered by Taliban and More
By Aunohita Mojumdar. Women's eNews.

 

Aug 17, 2009

The Women's Crusade: How changing the lives of women and girls in the developing world can change everything
By Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Excerpt from the forthcoming book “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide", as published in the New York Times.

 

Aug 17, 2009

Afghan women to miss out on vote in landmark election
By Jerome Starkey in Kabul and Kim Sengupta. The Independent.

 

Aug 15, 2009

A Rorschach test on women's lib: Everyone's reading something different into judge's ruling
By Nancy White. The Toronto Star.

 

Aug 14, 2009

Election hopes of Afghan women
By Tom Coghlan in Qalat, Zabul province. BBC News.

 

Aug 12, 2009

Let Clinton Do Her Job: The reaction to Hillary Clinton's outburst in Congo
By Suzanne Goldenberg, US correspondent for the Guardian.

 

Aug 12, 2009

He's not the only one judging working moms
Sara Hampson of the Globe and Mail weighs in on Judge Cunningham's treatment of the MacLeod testimony and how working moms face harsh judgment.

 

Aug 11, 2009

CBC Ottawa Newscast at Six
Featuring a story by CBC reporter, Hannah Thibedeau, on the treatment of Lisa MacLeod's testimony at the O'Brien trial.

 

Aug 11, 2009

Can a busy female politician give reliable evidence? A judge says no
By Jane Taber. Globe and Mail.

 

Aug 04, 2009

Women + power = discomfort
Read Linda Silver Dranoff's review in the Globe and Mail of Sylvia Bashevkin's Book, Women, Power, Politics: The Hidden Story of Canada's Unfinished Democracy

 

Aug 04, 2009

Africa: Continent's Women Making Progress in Legislative Politics
By Jane Morse. Published in All Africa.com in anticipation of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's visit to Africa.

 

Aug 04, 2009

President Wants More Women in Parliament
By Petronella Sibeene. President of Namibia tells Liberian legislature that thirty-one percent elected women is not good enough.

 

Aug 02, 2009

Labour’s deputy leader, Harriet Harman, is standing in for Gordon Brown over the summer — and if she had her way it would be for much, much longer
By Isabel Oakeshott. Published in The Sunday Times. Read Harriet Harman's comments about leadership in the U.K. that proved controversial among members of the media and the public.

 

Jul 26, 2009

Rural frontier still daunting for women in politics
By Susan Delacourt, The Toronto Star.

 

Jul 23, 2009

La démocratie municipale, représentative de la population
Sandra Breux, Professeure à l'Institut d'urbanisme de l'Université de Montréal

 

Jul 22, 2009

Women in New Brunswick speak up about having voice in politics
By John Shmuel, Telegraph Journal.

 

Jul 20, 2009

GOP trending away from women in state legislatures
By Linda Feldmann, Christian Science Monitor

 

Jul 20, 2009

Exciting times to be a woman, Clinton tells students (Lead)
Thaindian News http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/exciting-times-to-be-a-woman-clinton-tells-students-lead_100220401.html

 

Jul 20, 2009

Where are the women in politics?
Commentary by Elsie Hambrook regarding a proposal for gender parity in the Canadian Senate

 

Jul 20, 2009

E-Discussion on Women in Local Governments: August 10 - 24, 2009
Sign up by visiting the International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOWpolitics).

 

Jul 20, 2009

Women, Power and Politics: How have women in politics changed America and the world?
Watch this documentary produced by PBS and aired in September 2008 featuring women politicians from Chile, the U.S. and Rwanda.

 

Jul 20, 2009

Women's Participation in 2010 Elections in Burundi Supported by International Community
UNIFEM supports workshop in Bujumbura to formulate strategy for women’s participation in the upcoming elections.

 

Jul 15, 2009

At least half the candidates for vacant seats should be women – UK report
By Andrew Sparrow, Senior political correspondent, The Guardian

 

Jun 23, 2009

More women in politics needed, leaders pledge to recruit more women
By Bea Vongdouangchanh, Hill Times

 

Jun 23, 2009

Canadians want more women in Parliament: poll
By Elizabeth Thompson, Sun Media

 

Jun 22, 2009

Program aims to encourage entry into politics
By Sue Hickey, Advertiser. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador partners with regional status of women councils to encourage women to run in upcoming municipal elections.

 

Jun 19, 2009

Women face political roadblocks: Prof - Ottawa Sun
By Laura Czekaj, Ottawa Sun

 

May 29, 2009

Equal Voice and the Canadian Political Science Association host panel on women's under-representation in politics
Watch live footage of this panel courtesy of the Candian Public Affairs Chanel (CPAC).

 

May 14, 2009

Best Rookie: Megan Leslie How confidence breeds influence,
even for rookies

 

May 12, 2009

Women spectacularly under-represented in government

 

May 06, 2009

Kim Campbell's equality prescription

 

Apr 15, 2009

The Gender of Democracy Matters
The Office of the Permanent Observer for International IDEA to the UN hosts interactive dialogue on measures to ensure equitable representation of women.

 

Mar 10, 2009

Obama sets up women's issues panel - by Josh Gerstein

 

Mar 09, 2009

We’ve come a long way, baby? Not so much...Read this article by Sheila Copps on pg.4 and more Political News from the Hill Times

 

Mar 04, 2009

Teen girls weigh in on rights of women: Rideau Hall forum hears fresh ideas from young voices Jennifer Campbell, The Ottawa Citizen

 

Mar 04, 2009

Fight for women’s rights needs to include men: Gov. Gen.
KATHRYN YOUNG FOR METRO OTTAWA

 

Mar 04, 2009

Council of Women World Leaders Announce Incoming Chair, President Tarja Halonen of Finland
Read about the contributions of outgoing president, Mary Robinson, and prospects for Ms. Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland.

 

Feb 09, 2009

Saudi king appoints first female minister - Telegraph

 

Jan 01, 2009

American Election Results 2008 - Women to be Sworn in January 2009

 

Dec 22, 2008

Newly Appointed Senators

 

Nov 01, 2008

Women in politics: What has been the impact of gender quotas?
Latin America scholars and politicians assess women's progress since the adoption of quotas more than 15 years ago. International IDEA.

 

Oct 31, 2008

Harper supersizes inner circle Ottawa Citizen

 

Oct 31, 2008

PM puts feminine face on cabinet Toronto Star

 

Oct 27, 2008

Record number of women ride into House on wave created by election's biggest loser Hill Times

 

Oct 14, 2008

Eva Aariak topples incumbent to become Nunavut's 2nd premier

 

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