Equal Voice welcomes the confirmation that the government’s second mandate cabinet will be composed of an equal number of women and men. “Trudeau’s 2015 gender parity cabinet had a sizeable impact on gender equality in politics,” said Equal Voice Executive Director Eleanor Fast. “It was meaningful, and the smart thing to do.” Equal Voice is also … Read more
Equal Voice reports a record number of women will be taking their seat in the House of Commons, from 88 seats in 2015 to 98 after the Oct. 21, 2019 federal election. Equal Voice notes that this gain was only marginal, representing a 3 percentage point increase from 26 per cent in 2015 to 29 per cent this … Read more
Equal Voice released data on the number of women candidates running in the 2019 federal election. All four of the major federal parties increased the number of women running under their banner since the last election, with the Conservative party showing the biggest increase from 20 per cent to 32 per cent; while the NDP has … Read more
Equal Voice Canada released the research findings by Abacus Data on women’s engagement in politics and the perception of women in politics. “Equal Voice has ample anecdotal evidence pointing to the fact that female elected officials are treated differently than their male counterparts,” said Equal Voice Executive Director Nancy Peckford. “What’s significant is that these results show that Canadians, both … Read more
Equal Voice will launch a set of innovative tools as part of its initiative “From Votes to Victory,” an initiative providing prospective women candidates, among others, with free online campaign tools in order to accelerate their engagement in the political sphere. Tonight’s event will premiere Equal Voice’s video series “Dear Candidate Me,” a set of four short videos … Read more
Equal Voice Canada launched the applications process for its second edition of the Daughters of the Vote initiative, providing an opportunity for 338 young women aged 18-23 from across Canada to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime multipartisan political leadership program in Ottawa from March 31-April 4, 2019. “Many delegates have gone on to work in politics at different … Read more
Equal Voice is committed to ensuring that Canada’s formal political institutions at every level of government are healthy, safe and respectful workplaces for everyone. In the face of recent developments involving multiple political actors at various levels of government, there is no time to waste. Currently, only two jurisdictions have legislature-wide harassment policies in effect: the federal House … Read more
Findings of a new national survey about Canadians’ views and perceptions of women in politics were released by Equal Voice and Abacus Data. Among them: people overestimate the number of women in politics; Canadians are more optimistic about how long it will take to reach gender parity; and many believe that parties must work harder … Read more
Equal Voice supports the recommendation in the report of the Special Committee on Electoral Reform that the Canada Elections Act be amended to create a financial incentive for political parties to run more women candidates. “Equal Voice is pleased to see a cross partisan report that includes a tangible mechanism to ensure the nomination and election of … Read more
A key lesson from last night’s surprise election of political newcomer Donald Trump over a far more qualified woman candidate is that sexism continues to be a formidable motivating force at the ballot box, say Equal Voice. “This election outcome represents a significant missed opportunity. Secretary Hillary Clinton demonstrated decades of experience, a progressive platform, an … Read more
