(Disponible en français: Les filles et les femmes dans les domaines de la science, de la technologie, du génie et des mathématiques) In recognition of International Day of the Girl, celebrated each year on October 11th, this HillNote explores the participation of girls and women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, commonly…
(Disponible en français : « L’égalité compte » : Le Canada célèbre la Journée internationale des femmes de 2017) This year, Canada’s theme for the annual celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8 is “Equality Matters.” The United Nations (UN) is focusing on “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030.”…
In 1921, Agnes Macphail was the first woman to be elected to Canada’s House of Commons and the only woman to serve in the 14th Parliament. In 1930, Cairine Wilson was sworn in as Canada’s first female senator. These female trailblazers opened the doors of Parliament to future generations of Canadian women. Since then, Canadian…
Laura Munn-Rivard Legal and Social Affairs Division In 1921, Agnes Macphail was the first woman to be elected to Canada’s House of Commons and the only woman to serve in the 14th Parliament. In 1930, Cairine Wilson was sworn in as Canada’s first female senator. These female trailblazers opened the doors of Parliament to future…
Laura Munn-Rivard Legal and Social Affairs Division Canadian women earn a third of master’s degrees in business administration and play a greater role in the business sector than at any time in Canada’s history, yet they remain under-represented in the highest echelons of business in Canada – on corporate boards. Over the past decade, players…