(Disponible en français : La Journée internationale des femmes 2019 : une réflexion sur les femmes, l’égalité des sexes et la 42e législature) Women’s participation in Canadian politics and in the Parliament of Canada is longstanding. Over 100 years ago, women began lobbying to obtain the right to vote in federal elections and to represent…
(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.”…
Note: This publication was updated in March, 2019: International Women’s Day 2019: A Reflection on Women, Gender Equality and the 42nd Parliament 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…
Note: This publication was updated in March, 2016: Update – Women in Canada’s Parliament 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…
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…