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      <title>Statements in the Ontario Legislature</title>
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      <title>More Women Win Seats in Alberta Legislature</title>
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women will be present in the Alberta legislature after Monday?s election. A total of 23
women were elected, making up 26.4% of the new legislature.</description>
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      <title>Changing the Conversaion</title>
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      <description>By Deborah Gillis. As posted on Catalyst CanCon.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>With two strong women in the Alberta premier?s race, gender?s a non-starter</title>
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      <description>By Shari Graydon. As published in the Globe and Mail.</description>
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      <title>114 Women Seek Election to Alberta Legislature</title>
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      <title>Women in politics face a glass cliff</title>
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      <description>By Dan Gardner. As published in the Ottawa Citizen.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Premier in Alberta? No surprise</title>
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      <description>By Slyvia Bashevkin. As published in the Ottawa Citizen.</description>
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      <title>Equal Voice (Toronto) announces 2012 EVE Award Receipient Andrea Horwath.   Attend the Luncheon on April 25, 2012!</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women Remain Under-represented among GTA Leaders: Progress in electoral realm more promising</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>TV5 Monde et Charlotte Thibault, porte-parole d&apos;&#xc0; voix &#xe9;gales</title>
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      <title>Making Parliament work for parents</title>
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      <description>The House of Commons is full of young MPs and outdated traditions, writes Nancy Peckford

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      <title>Making Parliament work for parents</title>
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      <description>By Nancy Peckford. As published in the Ottawa Citizen. 

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      <title>Girl Scouts launch leadership campaign after study finds many girls still avoid taking charge</title>
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      <description>By Cristian Salazar. As published by The Associated Press. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>NDP&apos;s Ashton says out with the old, in with &apos;new politics&apos;</title>
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      <description>By Meagan Fitzpatrick. As published by CBC News.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Leading by example. Study: The presence of female politicians boosts aspirations, educational achievement of young women</title>
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      <description>By Peter Dizikes. As published by the MIT News Office.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Russian Parliament Speaker Ranked Country?s Most Powerful Woman</title>
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      <description>By Stepan Kravchenko. As published by Bloomberg. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rep. Gabrielle Giffords resigning from Congress</title>
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      <description>By Sandhya Somashekhar and Paul Kane. As Published in the Washington Post. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Students push to see more women in legislature </title>
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      <description>By Rory Maclean. As Published in The StarPhoenix.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Home Sec Theresa May: &apos;Why I&apos;m A Feminist&apos;</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women Premiers From B.C. To N.L. To Nunavut And Alberta Shift Political Dynamic</title>
      <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/12/21/women-premiers-canada_n_1162252.html</link>
      <description>By Sue Bailey. As published in The Canadian Press.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Power With Grace </title>
      <link>http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/ft/2011/12/imf_head_christine_lagarde_discusses_her_rise_in_male_dominated_global_finance_.html</link>
      <description>Christine Lagarde opens up about being the first woman to lead the IMF. By Gillian Tett. As published in Slate.com</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Confident rookie MP one of a new breed of Tory women</title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/confident-rookie-mp-one-of-a-new-breed-of-tory-women/article2266600/</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dewar would tie per-vote subsidy to recruiting women candidates </title>
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      <description>By Jane Taber. As published in The Globe and Mail. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Despite some notable gains, still too few women in local politics says EV BC</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=544</link>
      <description>As published in the Vancouver Sun: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Still+women+local+politics/5816942/story.html</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Why are we still talking about gender parity?</title>
      <link>http://www.ipolitics.ca/fixtheway/?p=13</link>
      <description>By Isabel Bassett. As published by iPolitics. </description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>For Churchill MP, scrapping Canadian Wheat Board is a big fat headache</title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/for-churchill-mp-scrapping-canadian-wheat-board-is-a-big-fat-headache/article2218092/</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women reluctant to enter politics</title>
      <link>http://www.leaderpost.com/life/Women+reluctant+enter+politics/5719738/story.html</link>
      <description>By Ashley Martin. As published by the Leader Post. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Carleton University and Equal Voice Join Forces to Highlight Research on Women and Politics </title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=561</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Les femmes &#xe0; la d&#xe9;fense de Pauline Marois</title>
      <link>http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2011/11/02/002-claude-pinard-femme-politique-pauline-marois.shtml</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Raitt?s political career poised for take-off in Air Canada dispute</title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/raitts-political-career-poised-for-take-off-in-air-canada-dispute/article2202138/</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women&apos;s Representation in Saskatchewan Goes Down </title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=548</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ambrose and Raitt deftly manage difficult files for Harper</title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/ambrose-and-raitt-deftly-manage-difficult-files-for-harper/article2211267/</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Premier Kathy Dunderdale Makes History at Home and in Canada</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=535</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dunderdale earns place in history books</title>
      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/10/11/nl-dunderdale-history-1011.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Canada?s first elected female premier ?never set out to be a trailblazer?</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Three Activist Women</title>
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      <description>By Alan Cowell, Laura Kasinof and Adam Nossiter. As Published in The New York Times. </description>
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      <title>Thirty Women MPPs Elected in Ontario</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=534</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Percentage of Women in PEI Legislature Down</title>
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      <title>Alison Redford&apos;s win, and the new club of female premiers</title>
      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/10/03/pol-women-leaders-redford.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>A good day for incumbents at N.W.T. polls</title>
      <link>http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/10/04/a-good-day-for-incumbents-at-n-w-t-polls/</link>
      <description>By By Carmen Chai. Postmedia News. As published in the National Post. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>What Alison Redford?s Alberta victory means for women in politics</title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/what-alison-redfords-alberta-victory-means-for-women-in-politics/article2189263/</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Changing the Face of Politics: Alison Redford to become first female Premier in Alberta and fourth in Canada </title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=528</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>How Alison Redford won race to be Alberta?s premier</title>
      <link>http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1063303</link>
      <description>By Petti Fong. As Published in the Toronto Star. </description>
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      <title>More women leading political parties doesn?t mean more women on the hustings</title>
      <link>http://www.ipolitics.ca/2011/10/03/more-women-leading-political-parties-doesnt-mean-more-women-on-the-hustings/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ship of State Needs More Women at the Helm </title>
      <link>http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105172</link>
      <description>By Melanie Haider. As published by the Inter Press Service. </description>
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      <title>Too few women involved in Saskatchewan politics</title>
      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2011/09/29/saskatchewan-election-women.html</link>
      <description>As published by CBC News. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Equal Voice Saskatchewan Increases the Volume </title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=524</link>
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      <title>Women Are Over 30% Candidates: A PEI First</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/news_article.cfm?id=523</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Female Representation Growing Slowly in Ontario Says Equal Voice Toronto</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=522</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women could take big step forward in Newfoundland election</title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/provincial-elections/women-could-take-big-step-forward-in-newfoundland-election/article2163551/</link>
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      <title>Women Push for Equal Voice in Upcoming Elections in Switzerland</title>
      <link>http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/Specials/Elections_2011/News/Women_push_for_equal_voice_in_election.html?cid=31126462</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/local-government-network/2011/sep/13/few-women-local-government-jobs</link>
      <description>By Charlotte Rose. As published by the Guardian Professional.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=513</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2011/09/10/pei-women-in-politics.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nwtvotes2011/story/2011/09/07/nwt-women-election.html</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/11/women-equality-competition-gender</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Profile+video+Redford+says+Alberta+better/5381863/story.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/news_article.cfm?id=512</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Jack Layton: EV Mourns the Loss of a Wonderful Friend</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=511</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Queen of the castle: Feature Profile of Premier Kathy Dunderdale</title>
      <link>http://www.thetelegram.com/Opinion/Columns/2011-08-27/article-2729608/Queen-of-the-castle/1</link>
      <description>By Pam Frampton.  As Published by The Telegram. </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=510</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Politics in the U.S. has women fed up, survey finds</title>
      <link>http://www.startribune.com/business/125664508.html</link>
      <description>Article by Neal St. Anthony. Star Tribune. </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Neophyte+Green+Elizabeth+tackles+Parliament+itself/5100441/story.html</link>
      <description>Elizabeth May wants to break down culture of partisanship in the House of Commons. 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Neophyte+Green+Elizabeth+tackles+Parliament+itself/5100441/story.html</guid>
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      <link>http://www.ppforum.ca/sites/default/files/edging_towards_diversity_final.pdf</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ppforum.ca/sites/default/files/edging_towards_diversity_final.pdf</guid>
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      <link>http://www.thestar.com/news/globalvoices/juniorjournalists/article/1021136--global-voices-women-still-under-represented-in-politics</link>
      <description>Sachin Persaud. By Global Voices Junior Journalist. As Published in the Toronto Star. 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.thestar.com/news/globalvoices/juniorjournalists/article/1021136--global-voices-women-still-under-represented-in-politics</guid>
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      <title>The long fight for women?s equality in politics</title>
      <link>http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1017952--the-long-fight-for-women-s-equality-in-politics</link>
      <description>Editorial. Toronto Star. </description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1017952--the-long-fight-for-women-s-equality-in-politics</guid>
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      <link>http://www.ppforum.ca/sites/default/files/Ottawa_Citizen_Aging_white_males_losing_dominance_in_Commons.pdf</link>
      <description>By Mark Kennedy, Postmedia News. As published in the Ottawa Citizen. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ppforum.ca/sites/default/files/Ottawa_Citizen_Aging_white_males_losing_dominance_in_Commons.pdf</guid>
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      <title>Clinton begins 4-day trip to Europe to promote human rights, democracy</title>
      <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clinton-begins-4-day-trip-to-europe-to-promote-human-rights-democracy/2011/06/29/AGb7OZqH_story.html</link>
      <description>By Associated Press. As Published in the Washington Post. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clinton-begins-4-day-trip-to-europe-to-promote-human-rights-democracy/2011/06/29/AGb7OZqH_story.html</guid>
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      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/shortage-of-women-running-in-ontario-election-group-warns/article2078664/</link>
      <description>As reported by The Canadian Press. Published in the Globe and Mail. 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/shortage-of-women-running-in-ontario-election-group-warns/article2078664/</guid>
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      <title>Equal Voice Says Not Enough Women Being Nominated in Ontario</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=500</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=500</guid>
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      <title>Not enough women running in Ontario election: Equal Voice</title>
      <link>http://www.globaltoronto.com/enough+women+running+Ontario+election+Equal+Voice/5018102/story.html</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title> Where are the female provincial candidates?</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/news_article.cfm?id=496</link>
      <description>By Tanya Talaga. As published in the Toronto Star. 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.equalvoice.ca/news_article.cfm?id=496</guid>
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      <title>Why Politics Is Too Important to Leave to the Men </title>
      <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/hon-carolyn-bennett/women-politics_b_878690.html</link>
      <description>By the Hon. Carolyn Bennett, federal Member of Parliament. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/hon-carolyn-bennett/women-politics_b_878690.html</guid>
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      <title>Nine-year Term Limits, Elections Part of Proposed Senate Reform Bill</title>
      <link>http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/nine-year-term-limits-elections-part-of-proposed-senate-reform-bill.html</link>
      <description>By Jennifer Ditchburn. The Canadian Press. As Published by the Winnipeg Free Press. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/nine-year-term-limits-elections-part-of-proposed-senate-reform-bill.html</guid>
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      <title>Where Are All The Women?</title>
      <link>http://ontarionewswatch.com/onw-news.html?id=22</link>
      <description>Why aren&apos;t there more women in politics? Some of the answers in Susanna Kelley&apos;s mini-documentary may surprise you.
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>?See what happens when you believe??  Equal Voice lauds gains in the House </title>
      <link>http://ipolitics.ca/2011/06/15/you-see-what-happens-when-you-believe-equal-voice-celebrates-gains-in-the-house/</link>
      <description>By Devon Black. As published by iPolitics.ca</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://ipolitics.ca/2011/06/15/you-see-what-happens-when-you-believe-equal-voice-celebrates-gains-in-the-house/</guid>
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      <link>http://dancingwiththeoctopus.com/videos/2011/4/6/nancy-peckford-on-entering-politics-sheila-copps-on-dancing.html</link>
      <description>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.  </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://dancingwiththeoctopus.com/videos/2011/4/6/nancy-peckford-on-entering-politics-sheila-copps-on-dancing.html</guid>
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      <title>Our (Surprisingly?) Diverse Parliament </title>
      <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/alison-loat/canada-diversity_b_874941.html</link>
      <description>By Alison Loat. As published by the Huffington Post. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/alison-loat/canada-diversity_b_874941.html</guid>
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      <title>Female MPs cause for a party: We&apos;ll truly celebrate when it&apos;s no big deal</title>
      <link>http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/female-mps-cause-for-party-123732839.html</link>
      <description>By Mia Rabson. As published in the Winnipeg Free Press. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/female-mps-cause-for-party-123732839.html</guid>
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      <title>When It Comes to Scandal, Girls Won?t Be Boys</title>
      <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/weekinreview/12women.html</link>
      <description>There may be good reasons Nancy Pelosi is not like Anthony Weiner. By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG. As published in the New York Times. 
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to fix our politics: The quest to develop new-and-improved leaders?and help the current crop become better at their jobs</title>
      <link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/13/a-political-fix/</link>
      <description>By Aaron Wherry. As published in Macleans. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/13/a-political-fix/</guid>
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      <title>Just bar men from politics </title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/just-bar-men-from-politics/article2052386/</link>
      <description>By Margaret Wente As published in The Globe and Mail</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>EV Welcomes Women MPs and Senators at June 15th event in Ottawa</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=487</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=487</guid>
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      <title>&apos;Vegas girl? acknowledges her luck, embraces new challenges in Ottawa</title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/vegas-girl-acknowledges-her-luck-embraces-new-challenges-in-ottawa/article2030517/</link>
      <description>By Jane Taber As published in the Globe and Mail</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/vegas-girl-acknowledges-her-luck-embraces-new-challenges-in-ottawa/article2030517/</guid>
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      <title>Women getting fair shake in cabinet?</title>
      <link>http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/opinions/women-getting-fair-shake-in-cabinet-52011.html</link>
      <description>As published in the Lethbridge Herald </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Other Voice: Women and Canadian Politics</title>
      <link>http://www.cpac.ca/forms/index.asp?dsp=template&amp;act=view3&amp;pagetype=vod&amp;hl=e&amp;clipID=5527</link>
      <description>As published by CPAC </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://m.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/322637/un-depute-sur-quatre-sera-une-femme</link>
      <description>By H&#xe9;l&#xe8;ne Buzzetti As published in Le Devoir</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Equal Voice NCR Chooses Dynamic New Executive </title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=502</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Call To Action </title>
      <link>http://www.cpac.ca/forms/index.asp?dsp=template&amp;act=view3&amp;pagetype=vod&amp;hl=e&amp;clipID=5760</link>
      <description>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&apos;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).</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=481</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Harper Stands by Female Ministers in Appointing New Cabinet</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=480</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Parliament+gets+makeover/4736641/story.html</link>
      <description>By Nancy Peckford. As published in the Ottawa Citizen. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://watch.ctv.ca/news/powerplay#clip461319</link>
      <description>Hear more about how women fared in May 2nd&apos;s federal election</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>An influx of young women could help change Canadian politics for good. By Nancy Peckford. As Published in the Ottawa Citizen. 
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/MSNHome/20110503/projected-female-mps-41st-parliament-110503/</link>
      <description>CTV Interview with Nancy Peckford, Executive Director, Equal Voice</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Voters send a record 76 women to Parliament ? most of them NDP</title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/voters-send-a-record-76-women-to-parliament-most-of-them-ndp/article2009244/?from=sec368</link>
      <description>By Anna Mehler Paperny. As published by the Globe and Mail. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/voters-send-a-record-76-women-to-parliament-most-of-them-ndp/article2009244/?from=sec368</guid>
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      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/ottawamorning/</link>
      <description>Scroll down to the May 4 2011 program profile</description>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=472</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110503/projected-female-mps-41st-parliament-110503/20110503/?hub=OttawaHome</link>
      <description>As published by CTV.ca</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110503/projected-female-mps-41st-parliament-110503/20110503/?hub=OttawaHome</guid>
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      <title>?Toxic Testosterone Stew? Drives Canadian Women to Sidelines of Politics</title>
      <link>http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-02/-toxic-testosterone-stew-drives-canadian-women-to-sidelines-of-politics.html</link>
      <description>By Christopher Donville, BLOOMBERG</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-droit/opinions/votre-opinion/201105/02/01-4395250-voter-un-droit-a-ne-pas-tenir-pour-acquis.php</link>
      <description>Ronald F. Caza, associ&#xe9;, Sara Ulmer, Yan Zawisza, stagiaires. Cyberpresse. Le Droit.  </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Equal Voice Urges Canadians to Make Voting Day Count</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=460</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>    Nasty politics, too few women</title>
      <link>http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Nasty+politics+women/4695004/story.html</link>
      <description>Edmonton Journal</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>What it takes to campaign and should their daughters do it? </title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/women-weigh-in-what-it-takes-to-campaign-and-should-their-daughters-should-do-it/article2002033/</link>
      <description>Jane Taber
Ottawa? Globe and Mail Update </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/women-weigh-in-what-it-takes-to-campaign-and-should-their-daughters-should-do-it/article2002033/</guid>
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      <title>Hear from Isabel Bassett, EVE Award Toronto Recipient 2011 </title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Equal Voice Launches Take a Girl to Vote:  Calls on Canadians to Promote Political Engagement of Girls and Young Women</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=459</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Female candidates still a minority</title>
      <link>http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Female+candidates+still+minority/4651844/story.html</link>
      <description>By Mia Rabson, Winnipeg Free Press</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Equal Voice to Launch National Campaign, Take a Girl to Vote</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=457</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Halton riding: For once, gender imbalance is a welcome sign</title>
      <link>http://www.thestar.com/news/article/976140--halton-riding-for-once-gender-imbalance-is-a-welcome-sign</link>
      <description>TORONTO STAR
BY Katie Daubs</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Equal Voice Applauds Federal Female Candidates  </title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=455</link>
      <description>Download the complete list of female candidates by region with links to campaign websites</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Looking for a Breakthrough: EV BC Statement re BC Federal Female Candidates</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=456</link>
      <description>EV- British Columbia releases statement regarding numbers of BC female federal candidates </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women belong in politics and we need to boost their numbers</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>&apos;Expect the unexpected&apos;: Women on the art of campaigning</title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/expect-the-unexpected-women-on-the-art-of-campaigning/article1985193/</link>
      <description>By Jane Taber. As published in the Globe and Mail.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Nearly a third of federal election candidates are women, up slightly from 2008</title>
      <link>http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jIMlvszCtlg1orQwkcFDrYH-ogoA?docId=6557312</link>
      <description>As published by the Canadian Press. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Youth Panel: Katie Boland on are youth really disenchanted?</title>
      <link>http://www.thestar.com/blogs/article/973464--youth-panel-katie-boland-on-are-youth-really-disenchanted</link>
      <description>By Katie Boland, Toronto Actor. As published in the Toronto Star. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Meet the Youth Nation panel </title>
      <link>http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/967591</link>
      <description>Meet the Toronto Star&apos;s Youth Nation Panel. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Parties must address the gender gap</title>
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      <description>By ALLISON HARELL, The Gazette </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>With Nominations Now Closed, Incremental Rise in Female Candidates</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=449</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women working to get women to vote</title>
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      <description>St. Catharines Standard, Niagara Region, Sun Media
By GRANT LAFLECHE , STANDARD STAFF</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Young Women Demand an Equal Voice in the Federal Election 2011</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=448</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>More women, fewer chances</title>
      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/More+women+fewer+chances/4587223/story.html</link>
      <description>By Andrew Duffy, Ottawa Citizen</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Andrew Duffy, Ottawa Citizen</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>?Who?s Afraid of Elizabeth May This Time??  Canada needs a woman?s voice in election debate</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=446</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>More women running this election ? but many in hopeless races</title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/more-women-running-this-election-but-many-in-hopeless-races/article1964583/</link>
      <description>ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY AND LES PERREAUX
Globe and Mail Thursday, Mar. 31, 2011 </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Nomination of Women Candidates on the Rise</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=444</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tories tout their female roster</title>
      <link>http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/966040--tories-tout-their-female-roster</link>
      <description>By Petti Fong, The Toronto Star March 30th, 2011</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/966040--tories-tout-their-female-roster</guid>
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      <link>http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Women+right+candidates/4461364/story.html</link>
      <description>By JANET BAGNALL, The Gazette March 18, 2011
</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women&apos;s (lack of) progress through the decades</title>
      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Women+lack+progress+through+decades/4400073/story.html#ixzz1G0gYC6KR</link>
      <description>By Sheila Gervais. As Published in the Ottawa Citizen. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Women+lack+progress+through+decades/4400073/story.html#ixzz1G0gYC6KR</guid>
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      <title>Is Christy Clark a tipping point for Canadian women in politics?</title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/is-christy-clark-a-tipping-point-for-canadian-women-in-politics/article1930602/</link>
      <description>By Nancy Peckford, Executive Director, Equal Voice. As Published in the Globe and Mail.  </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/is-christy-clark-a-tipping-point-for-canadian-women-in-politics/article1930602/</guid>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=439</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=439</guid>
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      <title>Women must speak up and make Canada better  </title>
      <link>http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Women+must+speak+make+Canada+better/4376376/story.html</link>
      <description>More female perspectives needed in op ed pages, boardrooms and politics.  

By Shari Graydon. Informed Opinions. As Published in the Vancouver Sun.

</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Women+must+speak+make+Canada+better/4376376/story.html</guid>
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      <title>BC&apos;s Christy Clark makes for more women than ever in provincial party leaderships</title>
      <link>http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=n6099672</link>
      <description>By Jennifer Ditchburn, Canadian Press. As published in Macleans. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>EV BC Congratulates Christy Clark on Winning the BC Liberal Leadership Race</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=437</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Parties Accept Equal Voice&apos;s Second Ontario Challenge</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=434</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Help Wanted: More Female MPPs Encouraged</title>
      <link>http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/943921--help-wanted-more-female-mpps-encouraged?bn=1</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Equal Voice Releases Tenth Anniversary Summit Agenda </title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=432</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Equal Voice Youth Condemns the Targeting of Female Candidates at the University of Waterloo</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=431</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Broadcasters should hold women&apos;s debate, says TD</title>
      <link>http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0201/1224288694982.html</link>
      <description>By Alison Healy. As published by The Irish Times</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Quotas for Women Gain Support in the EU and Germany</title>
      <link>http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,742708,00.html</link>
      <description>As published by The Spiegel Online</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=427</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>EV to Co-Host Seminar on Winning Campaign Strategies for Women </title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=426</link>
      <description>March 12th ? 13th, Ottawa 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Germany&apos;s New Generation of Female Political Leaders</title>
      <link>http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,741348,00.html</link>
      <description>By Siobh&#xe1;n Dowling. As published by The Spiegel Online.  </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Editorial: Quebec a bright light for Canadian women </title>
      <link>http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Editorial+Quebec+bright+light+Canadian+women/4055836/story.html</link>
      <description>As published by The Gazette</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.haliburtonecho.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2898389</link>
      <description>By Angelica Blenich as published by The Echo</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/jan/09/usa-arizona?intcmp=239</link>
      <description>By Alex Hannaford as published by The Guardian</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/01/with-giffords-shooting-a-grim-milestone/69146/</link>
      <description>By Matthew Cooper as published by The Atlantic</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/01/10/david-frum-what-sarah-palin-should-have-said-about-tucson-shooting/</link>
      <description>By David Frum as published by The National Post</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>As published by The Vancouver Sun</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By David McKie as published by CBC News</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Iain Hunter as published by the Times and Colonist</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women?s citizenship: implications of the Southern Sudan referendum</title>
      <link>http://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/leni-wild-pilar-domingo/women%E2%80%99s-citizenship-implications-of-southern-sudan-referendum</link>
      <description>By Leni Wild and Pilar Domingo as published by 50.50</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Jessica Valenti as published by the Guardian</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Victoria Ojeme and Caleb Ayansina as published by Vanguard</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>As published by The Globe and Mail</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Aaron Harber as published by The Huffington Post</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>As published by Ms. Magazine</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Gary Madson as published by The Globe and Mail</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/gary_mason/a-timeline-of-the-downfall-of-carole-james/article1827551/</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Jennifer Ditchburn as published by Macleans</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Susan Delacourt as published by The Star.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-11-25/article-1993865/Danny-Williams-resignation-is-effective-Dec.-3/1</link>
      <description>As published by The Telegram</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/11/24/david-frum-sarah-palin-s-woman-problem.aspx</link>
      <description>By David Frum as published by The National Post</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.ghananewsagency.org/s_politics/r_22845/</link>
      <description>As published by the Ghana News Agency.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>1325: Another failed promise for women</title>
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      <description>By Rosebell Kagumire as published by The Independent </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2010/November/11-23-18.htm</link>
      <description>As published by the Pacific Islands Report</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By David Miller as published by The Jerusalem Post </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Jane Taber as published by The Globe and Mail</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/laureen-harper-plays-new-kind-of-hostess-fighting-for-iranian-women/article1811000/</guid>
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      <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kate-kelly/women-in-politics-an-equa_b_783978.html</link>
      <description>By Kate Kelly. AS published by The Huffington Post</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Susan Milligan as published by the US News</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/belinda-stronachs-prescription-for-getting-women-into-politics/article1792133/</link>
      <description>By Janer Taber. As published by the Globe and Mail </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/belinda-stronachs-prescription-for-getting-women-into-politics/article1792133/</guid>
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      <link>http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/888309--high-tech-politics-may-lure-women-to-ottawa</link>
      <description>By Susan Delacourt. As published by the Toronto Star. Picture courtesy of Dyanne Wilson. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/888309--high-tech-politics-may-lure-women-to-ottawa</guid>
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      <title>Stronach sees future for women in politics</title>
      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Stronach+sees+future+women+politics/3805529/story.html</link>
      <description>By Carmen Chai. Postmedia News. As published in Ottawa Citizen. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://theweek.com/article/index/209093/5-theories-why-2010-wasnt-the-year-of-the-woman</link>
      <description>As published by The Week</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://theweek.com/article/index/209093/5-theories-why-2010-wasnt-the-year-of-the-woman</guid>
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      <title>Equal Voice to Honour Belinda Stronach as Recipient of 2010 Eve Ottawa Award</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=391</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=391</guid>
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      <title>Minorities Ride GOP Wave to Groundbreaking Wins</title>
      <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/03/minorities-ride-gop-wave-_n_778427.html</link>
      <description>BY LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ and JESSE WASHINGTON. Huffington Post.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keli-goff/the-5-women-who-mattered-_b_778165.html#</link>
      <description>By Keli Goff, Author, contributor to TheLoop21.com. Huffington Post. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/news_article.cfm?id=388</link>
      <description>Ninety-seven men and 12 women are among the newly elected. By Philip Rucker,Alice Crites and Lucy Shackelford. Washington Post. 
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      <title>A Net Loss for Women in Politics</title>
      <link>http://www.slate.com/id/2273340/entry/2273604/</link>
      <description>By Hanna Rosin. As published by the Slate</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peggy-drexler/women-in-congress-dont-sw_b_778784.html</link>
      <description>By Peggy Drexler. As published by The Huffington Post</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-middleton/2010-the-year-of-talking-_b_777583.html</link>
      <description>By Karen Middleton. As published by the Huffington Post. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Alex Spillius. As published by The Telegraph (U.K.) </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Caroline Simard, Leader, Anita Borg Institute&apos;s research and executive program initiative. As published in the Huffington Post. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Marcia G. Yerman. As published by The Huffington Post</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://dailycaller.com/2010/11/01/the-gops-new-identity-politics/</link>
      <description>By Stewart Lawrence. As published by the Daily Caller. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20101029/forbes-women-101031/20101031/?hub=EdmontonHome</link>
      <description>As published by Forbes.com. Re-published by CTV Edmonton. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/tory-mp-gets-boost-from-advocacy-group-in-quest-for-decorum/article1776197/</guid>
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      <title>Waterloo women setting the standard</title>
      <link>http://www.570news.com/news/local/article/121213--waterloo-women-setting-the-standard</link>
      <description>As published in 570 News: All News Radio (Waterloo). </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.thestar.com/news/article/881530--porter-female-breakthrough-on-toronto-city-council</link>
      <description>Toronto city council now comprised of a third women. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Missing+from+cover/3714873/story.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/cars/cardeals/Joanne+Chianello+absence+women+politics/3714873/story.html</link>
      <description>By Joanne Chianello.  As published in the Ottawa Citizen. </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Jane Taber.  As published in the Globe and Mail. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>In recognition of Person&apos;s Day, EV is inviting all parties to elevate the debate. </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/editorials/courageous+skilful+forthright+politician/3680459/story.html</link>
      <description>As published in the Montreal Gazette. </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Gloria Galloway.  As published in the Globe and Mail. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/women-in-power/no-old-boys-club-here-quebecs-push-for-gender-parity/article1759118/</guid>
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      <title>New Website Aims to Boost Young Women?s Political Participation</title>
      <link>http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/44231/</link>
      <description>By Helena Zhu.  As published by the Epoch Times. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>As published in the Globe and Mail. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Gloria Galloway.  As published in the Globe and Mail. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/women-in-power/should-canada-introduce-quotas-in-politics/article1755654/</guid>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Gloria Galloway. As published in the Globe and Mail.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/women-in-power/women-half-of-the-population-a-fifth-of-the-seats-in-parliament/article1754326/</guid>
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      <description>By Kathleen Harris, QMI Agency. As published in the Toronto Sun. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/news_article.cfm?id=355</link>
      <description>By Nicola Clark. As published in the New York Times. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/news_article.cfm?id=356</link>
      <description>By Mian Ridge. As Published in the New York Times (April 27 2010). 
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=354</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/04/brazil-presidential-election-dilma-rousseff</link>
      <description>By Amy Fallon.  As published in the Guardian.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/09/29/f-michaelle-jean-bio.html</link>
      <description>As published in CBC News.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>Brazil looks likely to elect an extraordinary leader next weekend. By Hugh O&apos;Shaughnessy. The Independent. 
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      <description>As reported by CBC New Brunswick </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>As reported by the BBC</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/news_article.cfm?id=343</link>
      <description>By Megan Thee-Brenan and Janet Elder.  The New York Times. 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Sarah Granger. News &amp; Politics</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sarah-palin-is-not-a-feminist-icon-author-2010-09-20?reflink=MW_news_stmp</link>
      <description>By Jon Friedman. MarketWatch.  </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=346</link>
      <description>By Janet Buckmaster. As published in Womanition magazine.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women dominate new Swiss cabinet</title>
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11387996</link>
      <description>As published by BBC Europe. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Record field of female election candidates is a first step </title>
      <link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/opinion/article/1220839</link>
      <description>By Elsie Hambrook.  As published in the Times &amp; Transcript. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>Central Plains News 
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      <title>Women legislators say more support for female candidates needed</title>
      <link>http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/09/_marlborough_-.html</link>
      <description>By Sarah Schweitzer.  As published in The Boston Globe. </description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Gloria Galloway.  As published in the Globe and Mail. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/third-wave-of-feminism-urged-by-prominent-canadian-women/article1701942/?cmpid=rss1</guid>
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      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nbvotes2010/story/2010/09/06/nbvotes-analysis-joanna-everitt-women-politics.html</link>
      <description>As published by CBC.ca </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Daniel McHardie.  As published by CBC.ca.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.hilltimes.com/page/view/women-08-23-2010</link>
      <description>By Kristen Shane.  As published in the Hill Times. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=326</link>
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      <description>By Alison Loat.  As published on the Samara Blog.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2010/08/04/nb-politician-fewer-nights-more-women.html</link>
      <description>As published by CBC News.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Kristen Calis.  As published in the Durham Region News.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/news_template/index_english_newsletter.cfm?id=1</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/06/canadas-most-wanted-women/</link>
      <description>By: Cathy Gulli.  As published in Macleans.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Welcome to UN Women</title>
      <link>http://www.unwomen.org/</link>
      <description>By: UN Women.  As published in UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.unwomen.org/</guid>
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      <link>http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/baby+where+women+politicians/3223113/story.html</link>
      <description>By Adrienne Beattie.  As published in the Calgary Herald. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/world/01iht-poll.html?pagewanted=1&amp;_r=1&amp;ref=the_female_factor</link>
      <description>By: Victoria Shannon.  As published in the New York Times.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/more-women-wanted-in-politics-97370969.html</link>
      <description>By: Bruce Owen.  As published in the Winnipeg Free Press. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By: Paul Williams.  As published in the Courier-Mail.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/theres-no-doubt-australia-has-a-long-and-very-masculine-political-culture/story-e6frerdf-1225885570118</guid>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=314</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2010-06-22-women-gov_N.htm?csp=34news</link>
      <description>By John Fritze.  As published in USA Today.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Matilda Battersby.  As published in the Independent.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/gillard--to-become-australias-first-female-prime-minister-as-rudd-stands-aside-20100624-yzvw.html</link>
      <description>By: Phillip Coorey and Tim Lester.  As published by the Brisbane Times.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/gillard--to-become-australias-first-female-prime-minister-as-rudd-stands-aside-20100624-yzvw.html</guid>
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      <title>Politics: There?s no life like it </title>
      <link>http://thechronicleherald.ca/Letters/1184367.html</link>
      <description>Submitted by Naomi Black, Louise Carbert and Brigitte Neumann, Steering Committee, Equal Voice Nova Scotia. As published by the Chronicle Herald. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.vvcnetwork.ca/canclub/20100430/</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/city/article/1029160</link>
      <description>By John Chilibeck. As published by the Telegraph-Journal.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/news/article/1027063</link>
      <description>By Greg Weston.  As published by Times &amp; Transcript
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      <description>As published by CBC News. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>As published in The Ottawa Citizen</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/elections/article/783695--porter-what-i-learned-at-campaign-boot-camp?bn=1</link>
      <description>By Catherine Porter.  As published by the Toronto Star</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Sandie Benitah.  As published on CTV.ca</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Stanley Kwenda.  As published by Inter Press Service</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>DORIS ANDERSON LEGACY LIVES ON AT EQUAL VOICE WITH ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW FUND AIMED TO BOLSTER ELECTION OF MORE WOMEN IN CANADA</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=298</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Caroline Brothers.  As published by the New York Times. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/world/asia/15joya.html?scp=2&amp;sq=the%20female%20factor&amp;st=cse</guid>
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      <description>By Atul Sethi &amp; Saira Kurup. As published by The Times of India.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/776476--canada-50th-in-participation-by-women-in-politics?bn=1</link>
      <description>By Olivia Ward. As published by The Star.com</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/world/asia/10india.html</link>
      <description>By Lydia Polgreen.  As published by the New York Times. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/world/asia/10india.html</guid>
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      <title>Federal grant to encourage more women to enter politics</title>
      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Federal+grant+encourage+more+women+enter+politics/2655252/story.html</link>
      <description>By Neco Cockburn.  As published by the Ottawa Citizen</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=291</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>CHILE: First Woman President Scores Points on Gender Front</title>
      <link>http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=50511%20</link>
      <description>By Daniela Estrada.  As published on Inter Press Service</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=50511%20</guid>
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      <title>EQUAL VOICE AIMS TO BOOST CANADA?S INTERNATIONAL RANKING:  Women in Canada?s National Capital encouraged to Participate in Series of Local Discussions</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=285</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Course aims to tip City Hall gender balance</title>
      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Course+aims+City+Hall+gender+balance/2623635/story.html</link>
      <description>By Mark Brownlee. As published by The Ottawa Citizen.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Course+aims+City+Hall+gender+balance/2623635/story.html</guid>
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      <title>Road cleared for 33% reservation of all MP, MLA seats for women</title>
      <link>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Road-cleared-for-33-reservation-of-all-MP-MLA-seats-for-women/articleshow/5617356.cms</link>
      <description>By Himanshi Dhawan.  As published by the Times of India</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Road-cleared-for-33-reservation-of-all-MP-MLA-seats-for-women/articleshow/5617356.cms</guid>
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      <link>http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Rough+tumble+politics+scares+away+many+women/2598019/story.html</link>
      <description>By Alyssa Dalton.  As published by the Edmonton Journal</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Rough+tumble+politics+scares+away+many+women/2598019/story.html</guid>
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      <title>Palin speaks her mind -- that makes her popular</title>
      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Palin+speaks+mind+that+makes+popular/2589765/story.html</link>
      <description>By L.M. Small.  As published by the Ottawa Citzen. </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Palin+speaks+mind+that+makes+popular/2589765/story.html</guid>
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      <title>Iraqi Women Are Seeking Greater Political Influence </title>
      <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/world/middleeast/17iraqwomen.html</link>
      <description>By John Leland and Riyadh Mohammed.  As published by the New York Times</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/world/middleeast/17iraqwomen.html</guid>
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      <title>Setback for women</title>
      <link>http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Setback+women/2553198/story.html</link>
      <description>By Janet Bagnall.  As published by the Montreal Gazette</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Setback+women/2553198/story.html</guid>
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      <title>And Then There Were Two</title>
      <link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/09/and-then-there-were-two-3/</link>
      <description>By Aaron Wherry. As published in the Globe and Mail. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Black History Month: Shirley Chisholm</title>
      <link>http://www.wlky.com/news/22465917/detail.html</link>
      <description>By Quand Robinson Thomas.  As published on WLKY.com</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>COSTA RICA: Chinchilla to Join Club of Women Presidents</title>
      <link>http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=50253</link>
      <description>By Daniel Zueras.  As published on Inter Press Service</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=50253</guid>
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      <title>Women?s Influence Grows in Bulgarian Public Life </title>
      <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/world/europe/08iht-bulgwomen.html</link>
      <description>By Dan Bilefsky.  As published by the New York Times.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/world/europe/08iht-bulgwomen.html</guid>
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      <title>Women encouraged to seek office </title>
      <link>http://www.chroniclejournal.com/stories_local.php?id=242113</link>
      <description>By Karen McKinley.  As published by the Chronicle Journal. </description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Family Vaults Women to Leadership in Asia </title>
      <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/world/asia/08iht-asiawomen.html</link>
      <description>By Seth Mydans.  As published by the New York Times.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/world/asia/08iht-asiawomen.html</guid>
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      <title>Costa Rica: A woman in charge?</title>
      <link>http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/costa-rica/100204/laura-chinchilla-elections</link>
      <description>By Alex Leff.  As published on the Global Post</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201002054675/Opinion/gender-quota-a-palestinian-woman-enters-politics.html</link>
      <description>By Asma Asfour.  As published on Global Arab Network</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.forbes.com/2010/02/02/arab-women-careers-forbes-woman-leadership-dubai.html?boxes=Homepagechannels%20</link>
      <description>By Sylvia Ann Hewlett.  As published on Forbes.com. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Political Role of Nepalese Women</title>
      <link>http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3489.cfm</link>
      <description>By Kamala Sarup.  As published on Worldpress.org</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/01/28/women_start_your_campaigns/</link>
      <description>By Swanee Hunt and Kerry Healey.  As published by the Boston Globe</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.forbes.com/2010/01/28/ceo-indra-nooyi-pepsico-forbes-woman-power-davos.html?boxes=Homepagechannels</link>
      <description>By Evelyn M. Rusli and Ruchika Tulshyan.  As published on Forbes.com</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/making+unlikely+feminist/2492700/story.html</link>
      <description>By Elizabeth Payne. As published in the Ottawa Citizen.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>More women needed in municipal politics: AMM </title>
      <link>http://www.portagedailygraphic.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2278308</link>
      <description>By Rob Swystun.  As published in the Daily Graphic</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=50123</link>
      <description>By Franz Ch&#xe1;vez.  As published on Inter Press Service</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Getting Women Into Boardrooms, by Law </title>
      <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/world/europe/28iht-quota.html</link>
      <description>By Nicola Clark.  As published by the New York Times</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://guardian.co.tt/news/politics/2010/01/26/kamla-s-labour-comes-fruition-say-activists</link>
      <description>By Michelle Loubon.  As published in the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100126/thomson_mayor_100126/20100126/?hub=TorontoNewHome</link>
      <description>As published on CTVToronto.ca</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Best qualified, but no top jobs for Afghan women</title>
      <link>http://in.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idINTRE60O3L620100125</link>
      <description>As published by Reuters India. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://in.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idINTRE60O3L620100125</guid>
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      <title>After Senate Race, Some Say Barrier for Women in Massachusetts Still Stands </title>
      <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/25/us/25mass.html</link>
      <description>By Katie Zezima.  As published by The New York Times. </description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women urged to reach for the top</title>
      <link>http://www.mississauga.com/news/local/article/511096--if-the-shoe-fits</link>
      <description>By Julia Le.  As published on Mississauga.com</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article6997530.ece</link>
      <description>By Jonathan Isaby.  As published on Times Online</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100123/jsp/northeast/story_12016538.jsp</link>
      <description>As published in The Telegraph, Calcutta, India. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6995911.ece</link>
      <description>By Charles Bremner.  As published on Times Online</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.progressives.org.uk/Magazine/article.asp?a=5251</link>
      <description>By Rebecca Lury.  As published on Progress Online</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4834%20</link>
      <description>As published on Solomon Times Online.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2010/01/20/leader-slnc-proposes-measures-women%E2%80%99s-participation-politics</link>
      <description>As published on Asiantribune.com</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2010/01/20/leader-slnc-proposes-measures-women%E2%80%99s-participation-politics</guid>
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      <title>Women Leaders -- Anywhere But Here?</title>
      <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anne-kornblut/women-leaders----anywhere_b_429741.html</link>
      <description>By Anne E. Kornblut.  As published on the Huffington Post</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anne-kornblut/women-leaders----anywhere_b_429741.html</guid>
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      <title>BOLIVIA: More Women in Parliament, With Their Own Agenda</title>
      <link>http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=50052</link>
      <description>By Franz Ch&#xe1;vez.  As published on Inter Press Service</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>ZAMBIA:  Scarcely Room for Women in Male-dominated Politics</title>
      <link>http://www.ipsnews.net/africa/nota.asp?idnews=50047</link>
      <description>By Zarina Geloo.  As published on Inter Press Service</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Martha Coakley and the Pitfalls of Identity Politics</title>
      <link>http://correspondents.theatlantic.com/wendy_kaminer/2010/01/martha_coakley_and_the_pitfalls_of_identity_politics.php</link>
      <description>By Wendy Kaminer.  As published in the Atlantic </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://correspondents.theatlantic.com/wendy_kaminer/2010/01/martha_coakley_and_the_pitfalls_of_identity_politics.php</guid>
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      <link>http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/82001587.html</link>
      <description>By Keith Leslie and Maria Babbage of the Canadian Press. As published in the Winnipeg Free Press. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/82001587.html</guid>
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      <title>Politics from A to Z: Massachusetts</title>
      <link>http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/politics-from-a-to-z-massachusetts/</link>
      <description>By Adam Nagourney and Jeff Zeleny. As published on the Politics and Government Blog of the New York Times. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/politics-from-a-to-z-massachusetts/</guid>
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      <title>Is gender a universal category? The double edged sword of identity politics.</title>
      <link>http://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/jameen-kaur/is-gender-universal-category-double-edged-sword-of-identity-politics</link>
      <description>By Jameen Kaur.  As published on opendemocracy.net</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/jameen-kaur/is-gender-universal-category-double-edged-sword-of-identity-politics</guid>
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      <link>http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14207583</link>
      <description>By Rosemary Winters.  As published in the Salt Lake Tribune</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14207583</guid>
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      <link>http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&amp;categ_id=1&amp;article_id=110743</link>
      <description>By Dalila Mahdawi.  As published in the Daily Star Lebanon</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&amp;categ_id=1&amp;article_id=110743</guid>
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      <title>Six Women Ready &apos;to Take that Power&apos;: Overcoming the imposter complex </title>
      <link>http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/751568--porter-overcoming-the-imposter-complex</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/751568--porter-overcoming-the-imposter-complex</guid>
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      <title>Call to ensure political empowerment of women </title>
      <link>http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=121960</link>
      <description>As published in the Daily Star</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=121960</guid>
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      <title>Women in Pakistan forge ahead against bias in politics </title>
      <link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2010-01/15/content_12816884.htm</link>
      <description>By Hamid Hussain, Yangtze Yan.  As published on China View</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2010-01/15/content_12816884.htm</guid>
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      <link>http://www.news.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=12631:2011-women-to-hold-political-summit-minister&amp;catid=48:inside-politics&amp;Itemid=123</link>
      <description>By Yahaya Ibrahim and Maiduguri.  As published in the Daily Trust</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.news.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=12631:2011-women-to-hold-political-summit-minister&amp;catid=48:inside-politics&amp;Itemid=123</guid>
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      <title>Interview with N?deye Fatou Toure, Member of Parliament, Senegal</title>
      <link>http://iknowpolitics.org/en/node/19552</link>
      <description>Submitted by mdrame.  As published on iknowpolitics.org</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://iknowpolitics.org/en/node/19552</guid>
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      <title>Game change? It?s just the same old sexist bull </title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/game-change-its-just-the-same-old-sexist-bull/article1431544/%20</link>
      <description>By Judith Timson.  As published in the Globe &amp; Mail</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/game-change-its-just-the-same-old-sexist-bull/article1431544/%20</guid>
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      <title>Parliament doesn&apos;t need affirmative action</title>
      <link>http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=2430466</link>
      <description>Read this very negative response of the National Post opinon piece to the Globe &amp; Mail editorial.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=2430466</guid>
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      <title>How many women does Parliament need?</title>
      <link>http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/print.aspx?postid=423365</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/print.aspx?postid=423365</guid>
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      <title>Where are the female politicians? </title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/where-are-the-female-politicians/article1426910/</link>
      <description>Discussion run by Janet McFarland.  As published on the Globe &amp; Mail. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/where-are-the-female-politicians/article1426910/</guid>
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      <title>Political parties must select female candidates or face all-women shortlists</title>
      <link>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/6960915/Political-parties-must-select-female-candidates-or-face-all-women-shortlists.html</link>
      <description>By Rosa Prince.  As published on Telegraph.co.uk</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/6960915/Political-parties-must-select-female-candidates-or-face-all-women-shortlists.html</guid>
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      <title>WiLDAF urges political parties to adhere to gender equality </title>
      <link>http://www.ghananewsagency.org/s_politics/r_11252/</link>
      <description>As published in Ghana News Agency. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ghananewsagency.org/s_politics/r_11252/</guid>
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      <title>Poll 2010 could see more women test political waters</title>
      <link>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Poll-2010-could-see-more-women-test-political-waters/articleshow/5431778.cms</link>
      <description>By Aarthi R.  As published by the Times of India</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Poll-2010-could-see-more-women-test-political-waters/articleshow/5431778.cms</guid>
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      <title>The hurdle to leap in the next election </title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/the-hurdle-to-leap-in-the-next-election/article1426310</link>
      <description>For a country that prides itself on its inclusiveness and diversity, Canadians are doing a poor job of reflecting their society in their political ranks, especially women
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/the-hurdle-to-leap-in-the-next-election/article1426310</guid>
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      <title>A long-standing prejudice </title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/letters-to-the-editor/jan-11-letters-to-the-editor/article1426091/</link>
      <description>Read a letter by Equal Voice&apos;s Executive Director in response to Saturday&apos;s Globe and Mail editorial: &quot;Leaders must recruit leaders&quot;.   </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/letters-to-the-editor/jan-11-letters-to-the-editor/article1426091/</guid>
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      <title>The hurdle to leap in the next election </title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/the-hurdle-to-leap-in-the-next-election/article1426310/</link>
      <description>As published in the Globe &amp; Mail</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/the-hurdle-to-leap-in-the-next-election/article1426310/</guid>
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      <title>&apos;A long-standing prejudice&apos; </title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/letters-to-the-editor/a-long-standing-prejudice/article1426441/</link>
      <description>By Nancy Peckford.  As published in the Globe &amp; Mail. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/letters-to-the-editor/a-long-standing-prejudice/article1426441/</guid>
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      <title>Notes from the Cracked Ceiling</title>
      <link>http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/books/notes_from_the_cracked_ceiling_XwWlyyjvbstkzIM8IT8JHK</link>
      <description>By Sara Stewart.  As published in the New York Post. </description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/books/notes_from_the_cracked_ceiling_XwWlyyjvbstkzIM8IT8JHK</guid>
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      <title>Pak Speaker praises women?s quota</title>
      <link>http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pak-speaker-praises-womens-quota/563990/0</link>
      <description>By Pradeep Kaushal. As published on Indianexpress.com</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pak-speaker-praises-womens-quota/563990/0</guid>
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      <title>Augustine appointed to Order of Canada</title>
      <link>http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/article/249626--augustine-appointed-to-order-of-canada</link>
      <description>By Tamara Shephard.  As published on InsideToronto.com</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/article/249626--augustine-appointed-to-order-of-canada</guid>
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      <title>Will the fair sex maintain its salvo in the House? </title>
      <link>http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/836136/-/wsygdlz/-/</link>
      <description>By Emeka-Mayaka Gekara and Njeri Rugene.  As published in Daily Nation</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/836136/-/wsygdlz/-/</guid>
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      <title>New Year, Old Story: Too Few Women in the Halls of (Political) Power</title>
      <link>http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/todays-chicago-woman/2010/01/new-year-old-story-too-few-women-in-the-halls-of-political-power.html</link>
      <description>By Rebecca Sive.  As published on Today&apos;s Chicago Women Blog</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/todays-chicago-woman/2010/01/new-year-old-story-too-few-women-in-the-halls-of-political-power.html</guid>
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      <title>EV Seeks Candidates for Six Month Membership and Communications Liaison Internship Position</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=200</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=200</guid>
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      <title>Iraqi Women Taking Aim At Parliament Again</title>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122175600</link>
      <description>By Quil Lawrence.  As published in NPR</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122175600</guid>
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      <title>Prescott&apos;s her pride and joy </title>
      <link>http://recorder.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2244851</link>
      <description>By Christine Endicott.  As published in the Recorder &amp; Times</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://recorder.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2244851</guid>
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      <title>Helen Suzman, Relentless Challenger of Apartheid System, Is Dead at 91 </title>
      <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/02/world/africa/02suzman.html</link>
      <description>By John F. Burns and Alan Cowell.  As published in The New York Times</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/02/world/africa/02suzman.html</guid>
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      <title>Speaker of the House says more women needed in parliament</title>
      <link>http://dominicanewsonline.com/?p=845</link>
      <description>As published on Dominica News Online.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hamm, McDonough named to Order of Canada</title>
      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2009/12/30/ns-officers-canada.html</link>
      <description>CBC News.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2009/12/30/ns-officers-canada.html</guid>
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      <title>Women in the workforce:  Female power</title>
      <link>http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15174418</link>
      <description>As published in the Economist, print edition. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15174418</guid>
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      <title>Pat Murphy:  Emily Murphy - &quot;a strenuous kicker&quot;</title>
      <link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/12/23/pat-murphy-emily-murphy-quot-a-strenuous-kicker-quot.aspx</link>
      <description>By Pat Murphy &amp; Posted by Chris Selley.  As published in the National Post.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/12/23/pat-murphy-emily-murphy-quot-a-strenuous-kicker-quot.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Women?s political participation in North Africa enhanced under UN-backed project</title>
      <link>http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33329&amp;Cr=women&amp;Cr1=</link>
      <description>As published on UN News Centre</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33329&amp;Cr=women&amp;Cr1=</guid>
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      <title>Algeria considers quotas to boost female political candidates</title>
      <link>http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2009/12/22/feature-03</link>
      <description>By Fidet Mansour.  As published on Magharebia</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2009/12/22/feature-03</guid>
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      <title>Oxfam indigenous Straight Talk summit </title>
      <link>http://newcastleonhunter.com/2009/oxfam-indigenous-straight-talk-summit/</link>
      <description>Women to talk straight at Parliament House.  As published by Newcastle on Hunter</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://newcastleonhunter.com/2009/oxfam-indigenous-straight-talk-summit/</guid>
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      <title>?Bring more women to parliament? </title>
      <link>http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=8880</link>
      <description>By Toivo Ndjebela.  As published in New Era</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=8880</guid>
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      <title>Woman Breaking Traditional Walls in Chieftaincy Elections </title>
      <link>http://www.ipsnews.net/africa/nota.asp?idnews=49699</link>
      <description>By Mohamed Fofanah.  As published on Inter Press Service News Agency</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ipsnews.net/africa/nota.asp?idnews=49699</guid>
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      <title>Political pioneer never stopped fighting for Detroit</title>
      <link>http://www.freep.com/article/20091215/NEWS01/912150333/1319/Pioneer-spoke-fought-for-Detroit</link>
      <description>By Suzette Hackney &amp; John Wisely.  As published on Freep.com</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.freep.com/article/20091215/NEWS01/912150333/1319/Pioneer-spoke-fought-for-Detroit</guid>
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      <title>Rwanda Sets the Bar for Women&apos;s Rights</title>
      <link>http://womensrights.change.org/blog/view/rwanda_sets_the_bar_for_womens_rights</link>
      <description>By Sarah Menkedick. As published on change.org</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://womensrights.change.org/blog/view/rwanda_sets_the_bar_for_womens_rights</guid>
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      <title>Rahul exhorts women to join politics</title>
      <link>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Rahul-exhorts-women-to-join-politics/articleshow/5316897.cms</link>
      <description>By Lucknow.  As published by the Times of India</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Rahul-exhorts-women-to-join-politics/articleshow/5316897.cms</guid>
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      <title>Building a city, building a name, Marianne Wilkinson celebrates 40 years in politics</title>
      <link>http://www.emckanata.ca/20091204/news/Building+a+city,+building+a+name,+Marianne+Wilkinson+celebrates+40+years+in+politics</link>
      <description>By Sarah Kelford. As published in Kanata EMC</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.emckanata.ca/20091204/news/Building+a+city,+building+a+name,+Marianne+Wilkinson+celebrates+40+years+in+politics</guid>
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      <title>MLA&apos;s &apos;more babies&apos; comment disrespectful: women&apos;s group</title>
      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2009/12/03/nb-facebook-babies-apology.html</link>
      <description>CBC News.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2009/12/03/nb-facebook-babies-apology.html</guid>
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      <title>Doubt persists about women political leaders: McLaughlin</title>
      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2009/12/02/mclaughlin-leader.html</link>
      <description>CBC News.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2009/12/02/mclaughlin-leader.html</guid>
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      <title>Switzerland elects women for top 3 jobs in politics</title>
      <link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B12D020091202</link>
      <description>By Lisa Jucca.  As published in Reuters</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Swiss women fill high political office in 2010</title>
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      <description>By Olvier Pauchard.  As published on swissinfo.ch</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>INDIA: Women?s Political Empowerment, Yes; Better Lives, No</title>
      <link>http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49374</link>
      <description>By Neeta Lal.  As published on Inter Press Service</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Coyle: Honouring Sheila James, and the meaning of life</title>
      <link>http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/729374--coyle-honouring-sheila-james-and-the-meaning-of-life</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Saturday interview: Afghan activist Malalai Joya</title>
      <link>http://www.nationalpost.com/news/world/story.html?id=2248841&amp;p=1</link>
      <description>By Peter Goodspeed.  As published in the National Post</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Life in the Regan household not all politics </title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/news_article.cfm?id=199</link>
      <description>By Yvette d?Entremont, The Weekly News.  As published on halifaxnewsnet.ca  
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sheila James Fund to be established at Equal Voice</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/news_template/index_fr.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>EV Newsletter - Fall 2009</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women to discuss their rights at Delhi meeting </title>
      <link>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Women-to-discuss-their-rights-at-Delhi-meet/articleshow/5184923.cms</link>
      <description>As published in The Times of India. </description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>UK Expense Scandal Opens the Way for Female MPs</title>
      <link>http://thelinc.co.uk/2009/11/expenses-scandal-opens-the-way-for-female-mps/</link>
      <description>By Charlotte Reid. The Link. </description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://thelinc.co.uk/2009/11/expenses-scandal-opens-the-way-for-female-mps/</guid>
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      <title>African women look within for change</title>
      <link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/30/africa.women/</link>
      <description>As published by CNN International. </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>European Parliament:  Poll backs more women in politics but not quotas</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>South Africa places 3rd in world for women representation</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Commons: Our house of glass</title>
      <link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/28/the-commons-our-house-of-glass/</link>
      <description>By Aaron Wherry. Macleans.ca.  </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Canada plays catch-up in closing the gender gap</title>
      <link>http://www.financialpost.com/careers/story.html?id=2153081</link>
      <description>Peter O&apos;Neil. Canwest News Service. As published in the Financial Post.   </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Why Don&apos;t You Do It, Honey? </title>
      <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marie-wilson/why-dont-you-do-it-honey_b_336682.html</link>
      <description>By Marie Wilson, Founder, White House Project. As published in the Huffington Post. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Canada&apos;s gender-equality rank improves</title>
      <link>http://www.montrealgazette.com/Canada+gender+equality+rank+improves/2152824/story.html</link>
      <description>But Canada still ranks far behind other countries when it comes to women in the upper echelons of politics and business. By PETER O&apos;NEIL, Canwest News Service</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iceland leads on gender equality </title>
      <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8327895.stm</link>
      <description>Iceland has made the most progress in closing the gender gap according to the World Economic Forum survey. BBC News. 

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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>iKNOW Politics Partners Launch Arabic-Language Website to Support Women in Politics </title>
      <link>http://www.unifem.org/news_events/story_detail.php?StoryID=962</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Profile of Julia Gillard: Australia&apos;s first woman deputy Prime Minister </title>
      <link>http://newsblaze.com/story/20091027070253iwfs.nb/topstory.html</link>
      <description>By Swapna Majumdar, Women&apos;s Feature Service. NewsBlaze.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Man?s World at White House? No Harm, No Foul, Aides Say </title>
      <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/us/politics/25vibe.html?_r=1</link>
      <description>By Mark Leibovich. New York Times. </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Mismeasure of Woman </title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/news_article.cfm?id=183</link>
      <description>By Joanne Lipman. As Published in the New York Times. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.equalvoice.ca/news_article.cfm?id=183</guid>
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      <title>UK Conservative Leader Plans All-women Lists for Upcoming Election </title>
      <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8314322.stm</link>
      <description>Cameron recently introduced idea of women-only shortlists of election candidates. BBC News. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>UK Party leaders pledge to boost women in parliament</title>
      <link>http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20091020/party-leaders-pledge-to-boost-women-in-parliament.htm</link>
      <description>By Tim Castle. IB Times. 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>First women speaker for Botswana parliament  </title>
      <link>http://www.africafiles.org/article.asp?ID=22165</link>
      <description>By Kizito Sikuka. South African News Features.  
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.africafiles.org/article.asp?ID=22165</guid>
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      <title>Table des partenaires - femmes et politique municipale</title>
      <link>http://electionsmunicipales.gouv.qc.ca/partenaires/part_femm.php#presentation</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Time to act on Nunavut government report card: premier</title>
      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2009/10/13/gn-report-card.html#socialcomments</link>
      <description>Read about the activities of Canada&apos;s only female premier, Eva Aariak of Nunavut. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Finding inspiration in her roots, Nobel pioneer champions power of the people over the state</title>
      <link>http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20091013.NOBEL13ART2310/TPStory/TPInternational/</link>
      <description>By Barrie McKenna. The Globe and Mail. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Vote for Women: Japan&apos;s newly elected women confronting great expectations</title>
      <link>http://www.mysinchew.com/node/30057</link>
      <description>As posted on MySinchew.com</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Famous 5 to become honorary senators</title>
      <link>http://www.canada.com/news/Famous+become+honorary+senators/2092280/story.html</link>
      <description>By Valerie Berenyi. Calgary Herald.  </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.canada.com/news/Famous+become+honorary+senators/2092280/story.html</guid>
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      <title>Les femmes se laissent s&#xe9;duire par la politique municipale</title>
      <link>http://www.ledevoir.com/2009/10/10/271113.html</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Civic elections: Playing the equality card</title>
      <link>http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Civic+elections+Playing+equality+card/2088466/story.html</link>
      <description>By Linda Gyulai, Civic Affairs Reporter. The Gazette. Feature story on women&apos;s participation in the upcoming municipal elections in Montreal.  </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>RAW Courage Award Goes To Iranian Women</title>
      <link>http://www.tonic.com/article/raw-award-iran/</link>
      <description>Reach All Women (RAW) in War has awarded its annual Anna Politkovskaya award for courage to The One Million Signature Campaign.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Loi 16: Qu&#xe9;bec refuse de donner la primaut&#xe9; aux droits des femmes</title>
      <link>http://an.capacadie.com/canada/2009/10/8/loi-16-quebec-refuse-de-donner-la-primaute-aux-droits-des-femmes</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women Politicians Encourage More Women to Take the Lead in Politics</title>
      <link>http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/05/c3778.html</link>
      <description>Public forum organized by Ontario NDP Women&apos;s Committee, the CAW Local 1285 Women&apos;s Committee and Elect Women Everywhere.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>GG urges world to use culture, the leadership of women, and an &quot;ethic of sharing&quot; to deal with social and economic injustice</title>
      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/urges+ethic+sharing+UNESCO+meeting/2067439/story.html</link>
      <description>By Peter O&apos;Neil, Canwest News Europe Correspondent. As Published in the Ottawa Citizen. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Frat House in need of woman&apos;s touch</title>
      <link>http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/704750</link>
      <description>Most Canadians don&apos;t treat their workplace as a frat house. Most MPs do. By Carol Goar. The Toronto Star. 

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      <title>Public service collaboration seems to have a gender link</title>
      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Public+service+collaboration+seems+have+gender+link/2062204/story.html</link>
      <description>By Don Lenihan, Vice-president (Engagement) at the Public Policy Forum. As published in the Ottawa Citizen.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Out to change the world</title>
      <link>http://www.windsorstar.com/news/change+world/2057533/story.html</link>
      <description>By Barbara Yaffe, Canwest News Service. As published in the Windsor Star. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Federal Conservatives and Liberals Falling Short in Efforts to Increase Female Nominees says Equal Voice</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=154</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/med/news-nouvelles/2009/0928-eng.html</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Uganda Women Seek Gender Recovery Plan</title>
      <link>http://www.globalnewsblog.com/wp/2009/09/26/rights-africa-uganda-women-seek-gender-recovery-plan/</link>
      <description>Global Analyst Online ? Global News Blog / IPS. By Wambi Michael.  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/radioshows/THE_SUNDAY_EDITION/20090927.shtml</link>
      <description>As aired on CBC Radio&apos;s Sunday Edition. Includes a discussion of women and politics. </description>
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      <link>http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090926.COVER26ART1516/TPStory/Focus/</link>
      <description>Doug Saunders visits Chancellor Angela Merkel&apos;s small home town to find out how the unassuming child of a Communist clergyman grew up to be the world&apos;s most powerful woman. The Globe and Mail. </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Where&apos;s the party?  Mohammed Adam explains why now is not the time for fresh faces in politics</title>
      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Where+party/2037166/story.html</link>
      <description>By Mohammed Adam. Ottawa Citizen. </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>I work to elect more female MPs so my daughter won&apos;t have to</title>
      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/work+elect+more+female+daughter+have/2037011/story.html</link>
      <description>By Nancy Peckford, Executive Director of Equal Voice. Published in the Ottawa Citizen.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/societe/2009/09/26/003-conradi-ffq-presidente.shtml</link>
      <description>Alexa Conradi a &#xe9;t&#xe9; &#xe9;lue d&#xe8;s le premier tour de scrutin &#xe0; la pr&#xe9;sidence de l&apos;organisme. Radio-Canada. 
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      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Angela Merkel poised for second term in Germany</title>
      <link>http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/701398</link>
      <description>Voters likely to re-elect &apos;quiet&apos; chancellor, but it&apos;s unclear who will be her coalition partner. By Olivia Ward. Toronto Star. 
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      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/male+order+Parliament/2022667/story.html</link>
      <description>Our political sytem is created by men for men -- but the right application of party funding pressure could get more women elected

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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Investing in girls pays off in social and economic progress </title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/investing-in-girls-pays-off-in-social-and-economic-progress/article1296298/</link>
      <description>By Belinda Stronach. The Globe and Mail. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=46472&amp;URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&amp;URL_SECTION=201.html</link>
      <description>Once confirmed, she will be the first woman Director-General of the Organization.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/behind-the-veil/</link>
      <description>Read this extensive Globe and Mail feature series on the struggle for political, economic and social equality being waged by some of Afghanistan&apos;s women. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>A re-printed version of Janet Bagnall&apos;s article that originally appeared in the Montreal Gazette. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27152.html</link>
      <description>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.  
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=48439</link>
      <description>By Thalif Deen. Inter Press Agency. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/Afghanistan/article6833209.ece</link>
      <description>By Jerome Starkey in Kabul.  The Times (UK). </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=48420</link>
      <description>By Ruth Omukhango. IPS (Inter Press Service). 
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/58433-coakleys-tough-battle-in-mass-special-election</link>
      <description>By Aaron Blake. The Hill.  </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/58433-coakleys-tough-battle-in-mass-special-election</guid>
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      <link>http://www2.canada.com/burnabynow/news/story.html?id=991bf003-87cf-4c97-ad8e-faf830a2c9ba</link>
      <description>By Pat Tracy. Burnaby Now. </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www2.canada.com/burnabynow/news/story.html?id=991bf003-87cf-4c97-ad8e-faf830a2c9ba</guid>
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      <title>Blame the parties for the lack of women in Parliament</title>
      <link>http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/columnists/story.html?id=c6772dd8-7e90-42bd-bc66-dd4056633d66</link>
      <description>The party machinery refuses to field female candidates in winnable ridings.

JANET BAGNALL, The Gazette.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/columnists/story.html?id=c6772dd8-7e90-42bd-bc66-dd4056633d66</guid>
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      <title>Electing More Women in Our Towns and Cities in Newfoundland and Labrador </title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=122</link>
      <description>Equal Voice Newfoundland and Labrador hosts a public event to highlight women running in the municipal elections. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=122</guid>
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      <title>The potential in Hillary Clinton&apos;s global campaign for women</title>
      <link>http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0911/p12s01-comv.html</link>
      <description>No other secretary of State has so focused on women&apos;s rights. It&apos;s a powerful shift. The Christian Science Monitor&apos;s Editorial Board. 
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Youth Culture Is Renewing Democracy, One Click at a Time</title>
      <link>http://www.cprn.com/doc.cfm?doc=2046&amp;l=en</link>
      <description>Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN) publishes a series of promising papers on the political and civic engagement of young people in Canada. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cprn.com/doc.cfm?doc=2046&amp;l=en</guid>
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      <link>http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-nouvelliste/actualites/200909/10/01-900272-campagne-pour-des-candidates-aux-elections-municipales.php</link>
      <description>Marc Rochette, le Nouvelliste. Cyberpresss.ca 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-nouvelliste/actualites/200909/10/01-900272-campagne-pour-des-candidates-aux-elections-municipales.php</guid>
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      <title>Call for gender quota to draw more women into politics</title>
      <link>http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0910/1224254205189.html</link>
      <description>By Fiona Gartland. Irish Times. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0910/1224254205189.html</guid>
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      <title>Bay State women propel Coakley</title>
      <link>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/26939.html</link>
      <description>Support from a broad, politically active network of women?s groups propel Coakley.  By Alex Isenstadt. Politico. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women leaders in Baghdad fight for education</title>
      <link>http://thegovmonitor.com/world_news/middle_east_and_africa/women-leaders-in-baghdad-fight-for-education-4277.html</link>
      <description>The Gov Monitor. Public Sector News and Information. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>En politique municipale, la femme est l?avenir de l?homme</title>
      <link>http://www2.lactualite.com/pierre-cayouette/2009-09-09/en-politique-municipale-la-femme-est-lavenir-de-lhomme/</link>
      <description>Le blogue de Pierre Cayouette. L&apos;actualit&#xe9;. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www2.lactualite.com/pierre-cayouette/2009-09-09/en-politique-municipale-la-femme-est-lavenir-de-lhomme/</guid>
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      <title>The Other Half of the Sky</title>
      <link>http://globalfundforwomen.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/the-other-half-of-the-sky/</link>
      <description>By Deborah Holmes. Vice President of Communications at the Global Fund for Women

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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iran backs first woman minister </title>
      <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8235264.stm</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Many Women Stayed Away From the Polls In Afghanistan</title>
      <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/30/AR2009083002774.html</link>
      <description>Fear, Tradition, Apathy Reversed Hopeful Trend. By Pamela Constable. Washington Post Foreign Service.  </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/30/AR2009083002774.html</guid>
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      <title>For women, it&apos;s the same old story</title>
      <link>http://www.thestar.com/comment/columnists/article/685525</link>
      <description>By Jim Coyle. Toronto Star.  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Afghan Women&apos;s Vote Hindered by Taliban and More</title>
      <link>http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=4114</link>
      <description>By Aunohita Mojumdar. Women&apos;s eNews. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=4114</guid>
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      <title>Afghan women to miss out on vote in landmark election</title>
      <link>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/afghan-women-to-miss-out-on-vote-in-landmark-election-1773091.html</link>
      <description>By Jerome Starkey in Kabul and Kim Sengupta. The Independent.  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Women&apos;s Crusade: How changing the lives of women and girls in the developing world can change everything</title>
      <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/magazine/23Women-t.html?pagewanted=7&amp;_r=1&amp;sq=Sheryl%20WuDunn%20&amp;st=cse&amp;scp=4#</link>
      <description>By Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Excerpt from the forthcoming book ?Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide&quot;, as published in the New York Times. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/magazine/23Women-t.html?pagewanted=7&amp;_r=1&amp;sq=Sheryl%20WuDunn%20&amp;st=cse&amp;scp=4#</guid>
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      <title>A Rorschach test on women&apos;s lib: Everyone&apos;s reading something different into judge&apos;s ruling</title>
      <link>http://www.thestar.com/article/681558</link>
      <description>By Nancy White. The Toronto Star. </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Equal Voice fighting for more elected women</title>
      <link>http://www.hilltimes.ca/html/cover_index.php?display=story&amp;full_path=/2009/august/17/letter9/&amp;c=1</link>
      <description>Read EV&apos;s Letter to the Editor of the Hill Times </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.hilltimes.ca/html/cover_index.php?display=story&amp;full_path=/2009/august/17/letter9/&amp;c=1</guid>
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      <title>Election hopes of Afghan women </title>
      <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4144760.stm</link>
      <description>By Tom Coghlan in Qalat, Zabul province. BBC News.  </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4144760.stm</guid>
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      <title>Let Clinton Do Her Job: The reaction to Hillary Clinton&apos;s outburst in Congo </title>
      <link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/aug/11/hillary-clinton-congo</link>
      <description>By Suzanne Goldenberg,  US correspondent for the Guardian. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/aug/11/hillary-clinton-congo</guid>
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      <title>He&apos;s not the only one judging working moms </title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/family-and-relationships/hes-not-the-only-one-judging-working-moms/article1248572/</link>
      <description>Sara Hampson of the Globe and Mail weighs in on Judge Cunningham&apos;s treatment of the MacLeod testimony and how working moms face harsh judgment.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/family-and-relationships/hes-not-the-only-one-judging-working-moms/article1248572/</guid>
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      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/video/popup.html?http://www.cbc.ca/ondemand/newsatsix/ottawa.asx</link>
      <description>Featuring a story by CBC reporter, Hannah Thibedeau, on the treatment of Lisa MacLeod&apos;s testimony at the O&apos;Brien trial.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Can a busy female politician give reliable evidence? A judge says no </title>
      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/can-a-busy-woman-give-reliable-evidence-ajudge-says-no/article1247338/</link>
      <description>By Jane Taber. Globe and Mail. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/can-a-busy-woman-give-reliable-evidence-ajudge-says-no/article1247338/</guid>
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      <link>http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090811/macleod_judge_090811/20090811?hub=TopStories</link>
      <description>Watch CTV&apos;s interview with Nancy Peckford, Executive Director of Equal Voice, regarding the treatment of Lisa MacLeod&apos;s testimony during the trial of Ottawa mayor, Larry O&apos;Brien. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/books/women-power-discomfort/article1230013/</link>
      <description>Read Linda Silver Dranoff&apos;s review in the Globe and Mail of Sylvia Bashevkin&apos;s Book, Women, Power, Politics: The Hidden Story of Canada&apos;s Unfinished Democracy </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://allafrica.com/stories/200908040677.html</link>
      <description>By Jane Morse. Published in All Africa.com in anticipation of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton&apos;s visit to Africa. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>By Petronella Sibeene. President of Namibia tells Liberian legislature that thirty-one percent elected women is not good enough.
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      <link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6735934.ece?token=null&amp;offset=0&amp;page=1</link>
      <description>By Isabel Oakeshott. Published in The Sunday Times. Read Harriet Harman&apos;s comments about leadership in the U.K. that proved controversial among members of the media and the public.  </description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6735934.ece?token=null&amp;offset=0&amp;page=1</guid>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/speaks_article.cfm?id=98</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rural frontier still daunting for women in politics</title>
      <link>http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/671697</link>
      <description>By Susan Delacourt, The Toronto Star. </description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.ledevoir.com/2009/07/23/260020.html</link>
      <description>Sandra Breux, Professeure &#xe0; l&apos;Institut d&apos;urbanisme de l&apos;Universit&#xe9; de Montr&#xe9;al </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ledevoir.com/2009/07/23/260020.html</guid>
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      <title>Women in New Brunswick speak up about having voice in politics</title>
      <link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/front/article/736263</link>
      <description>By John Shmuel, Telegraph Journal.  </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2009/07/22/nb-women-politics-0535.html?ref=rss</link>
      <description>Province to soon have an Equal Voice chapter</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2009/07/22/nb-women-politics-0535.html?ref=rss</guid>
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      <link>http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/07/20/why-gop-is-trending-away-from-women-in-state-legislatures/</link>
      <description>By Linda Feldmann, Christian Science Monitor</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/07/20/why-gop-is-trending-away-from-women-in-state-legislatures/</guid>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/news_article.cfm?id=90</link>
      <description>Thaindian News
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Where are the women in politics?</title>
      <link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/opinion/article/733886</link>
      <description>Commentary by Elsie Hambrook regarding a proposal for gender parity in the Canadian Senate </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/opinion/article/733886</guid>
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      <title>E-Discussion on Women in Local Governments: August 10 - 24, 2009</title>
      <link>http://www.iknowpolitics.org/view/ediscussion/11087</link>
      <description>Sign up by visiting the International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOWpolitics). </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.iknowpolitics.org/view/ediscussion/11087</guid>
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      <title>Women, Power and Politics: How have women in politics changed America and the world?</title>
      <link>http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/437/index.html</link>
      <description>Watch this documentary produced by PBS and aired in September 2008 featuring women politicians from Chile, the U.S. and Rwanda. 

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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.examiner.com/x-16503-LA-County-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Womens-Participation-in-2010-Elections-in-Burundi-Supported-by-International-Community</link>
      <description>UNIFEM supports workshop in Bujumbura to formulate strategy for women?s participation in the upcoming elections. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.examiner.com/x-16503-LA-County-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Womens-Participation-in-2010-Elections-in-Burundi-Supported-by-International-Community</guid>
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      <link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jul/15/house-of-commons-women-candidates</link>
      <description>By Andrew Sparrow, Senior political correspondent, The Guardian</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Canadians want more women in Parliament: poll</title>
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      <description>By Elizabeth Thompson, Sun Media</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <description>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.

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      <description>By Laura Czekaj, Ottawa Sun</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Canadians support efforts to elect more women, poll shows</title>
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      <title>EV BC Notes Percentage of Women Elected Trending Upwards (Updated)</title>
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      <description>Updated to reflect the results of two re-counts</description>
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      <description>Watch live footage of this panel courtesy of the Candian Public Affairs Chanel (CPAC).  </description>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/pdf/Equal_Voice_Nova_Scotia_pre-election_release%20May%2022%202009.pdf</link>
      <description>Major parties nominate more women than ever says EV Nova Scotia</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Best Rookie: Megan Leslie How confidence breeds influence, even for rookies</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Former Prime Minister Kim Campbell Urges Canada to Adopt Ambitious Measures to Elect More Women         </title>
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      <description>The Office of the Permanent Observer for International IDEA to the UN hosts interactive dialogue on measures to ensure equitable representation of women. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Federal Minister Leona Aglukkaq Accepts EVE Award from Equal Voice </title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Obama sets up women&apos;s issues panel - by Josh Gerstein</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/pdf/obama_womens_issues.pdf</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/pdf/541_49b52fd3f218c.pdf</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Council of Women World Leaders Announce Incoming Chair, President Tarja Halonen of Finland</title>
      <link>http://www.csrwire.com/press/press_release/18917-Council-of-Women-World-Leaders-Announce-Incoming-Chair-President-Tarja-Halonen-of-Finland</link>
      <description>Read about the contributions of outgoing president, Mary Robinson, and prospects for Ms. Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/pdf/EVE_award_release__Feb_24_2009.pdf</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>A thank you to all Equal Voice volunteers, candidates, political parties and Canadian men and women.</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/pdf/479_48f915adaf7a2.pdf</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Third Letter to the Editor - Regarding Globe and Mail&apos;s Lysiane Gagnon</title>
      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/pdf/Third%20Letter%20to%20the%20Editor%20-%20Regarding%20Globe%20and%20Mail&apos;s%20Lysiane%20Gagnon.pdf</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.equalvoice.ca/pdf/RE_Lysiane%20Gagnon&apos;s%20column%20in%20Dec_22%20Globe%20and%20Mail.pdf</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women in politics: What has been the impact of gender quotas?</title>
      <link>http://www.idea.int/americas/impact_of_gender_quotas.cfm</link>
      <description>Latin America scholars and politicians assess women&apos;s progress since the adoption of quotas more than 15 years ago. International IDEA. </description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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