EV PROGRAMS

We want to create a climate where more women are elected to govern Canada.

Equal Voice offers a variety of programming, public awareness campaigns, and initiatives to promote the involvement and election of women to all levels of political office.

Federal Election 2011

Federal Female Candidate Tracking

With nominations now closed, there are 407 women running for the five majour parties in Canada. Equal Voice has tracked and published the entire list of female federal candidates.

If members are not compelled or do not have the opportunity to support a female candidate in their area, EV asks that voters find a candidate in another riding that they can support.

Individuals can donate their time, resources or simply spread the word about a female candidate or candidates that reflect their values.

Summary of female candidates numbers across Canada.

Female candidates by region, riding and party affiliation:

Take a Girl to Vote

Equal Voice has launched its Canada-wide initiative, Take a Girl to Vote, in partnership with the YWCA Canada, Apathy is Boring, Girl Guides of Canada, The Historica-Dominion Institute, the Canadian Women’s Foundation, and the Girls Actions Foundation.

This campaign invites Canadians to commit to taking a girl or young women of pre-voting age to the ballot on voting day of the federal election.

Equal Voice invites women and men to invest in them as engaged voters, potential candidates, and future leaders.

Pledge forms and campaign information can be found at www.takeagirltovote.org.

Take a Girl to Vote partners and supporters at launch in Toronto, April 20th.

Press conference featuring federal candidates Olivia Chow, Yasmin Ratasani, Rachel Barney, and MPP Elizabeth Witmer.

iCommit Campaign: Vote, Run, Lead

Using the catch phrase iCommit to Vote/Run/Lead, EV is encouraging young women to not only commit to voting themselves on May 2, but to also lead their friends and peers to the polls to do the same.

Further, young women are invited to champion the cause of electing more women and, ultimately, to consider running for office or running a campaign themselves at the university, community or provincial/territorial/federal level.

Equal Voice and its partners at the YWCA Canada, Apathy is Boring, the Girls Action Foundation, and the Canadian Women’s Foundation are inviting young women to share their views and experiences online through iCommit statements, YouTube videos, and other social media tools.

Participate in the campaign at our website, www.iCommit.org, and on Twitter using #iCommit.