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Women in Politics - Canada
Council of Women World Leaders The Council of Women World Leaders is a network of current and former women presidents and prime ministers (currently 45 members). The Council's mission is to mobilize the highest-level women leaders globally for collective action on issues of critical importance to women and equitable development. By increasing the number, effectiveness, and visibility of women who lead at the highest levels in their countries, the Council aims to promote good governance and enhance the experience of democracy globally.
Canadian Women Voters' Congress The Canadian Women Voters' Congress is a non partisan organization dedicated to encouraging Canadian women to develop strong, active voices at all levels of government. the Congress runs a campaign school for Canadian women each year in Vancouver.
Equal Voice
Equal Voice is a Canadian organization dedicated to increasing women's participation in Canadian political life.
"We want to help create a climate in which more women will be elected to help govern Canada. To that end, we’ve formed an action group dedicated to raising publicly the issue of under-representation of our gender in our national Parliament and legislatures."
This local chapter of Equal Voice shares the goal of getting more women into elected office.
One of the steps taken has been the production of "Government is Us", a short civics education program that anyone can use to inform groups of women about the ins and outs of our government, with a special focus on Nova Scotia. The purpose of this workshop is to show women just how easy (and delightful) it is to become involved in the political process. It is specifically directed to adult women, those who are wondering how to take their community service to the next level.
For those many women who are not yet active in public life, this workshop hopes to ignite their enthusiasm for taking on greater responsibilities. Go to the EVNS web site to download the workshop components.
iKnow Politics
The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics) is an online workspace designed to serve the needs of elected officials, candidates, political party leaders and members, researchers, students and other practitioners interested in advancing women in politics. It is a joint project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA).
Municipal and Band Council representation of women in Nova Scotia
Some recent numbers on representation of women at the municipal and band council level
Women's Votes Count
This site is sponsored by the BC Coalition of Women's Centres, and includes information on registering to vote, questions to ask your candidate, and links to a number of web sites from various issue-oriented groups.
Still Counting
This site is maintained by Dr. Jane Arscott and Dr. Linda Trimble, and has statistics on women in Canadian legislatures and Parliament, plus background and biographical information on numerous Canadian women politicians. Tables and statistics on women's firsts in politics in Canada.
Canadian and Nova Scotia Political Party sites
- Conservative Party of Canada
- Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party
- Green Part of Canada
- Green Party of Nova Scotia
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Nova Scotia Liberal Party
- New Democratic Party of Canada
- Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
Some links to information on women from Canada's federal Parliament web site
- Women in the House of Commons
- Women in the Senate
- Women in Cabinet
- Federal representation of women by party
- Women in Provincial and Territorial legislatures
- List of female candidates from Canadian elections from 1921 to 2004
Elections Canada
Comprehensive information on Canadian Federal election process, including publications such as the Election Handbook for Candidates, among many others.
Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Women's Political Participation in Canada - History
Celebrating Women's Achievements - National Library of Canada
This site has information on a number of firsts for women in Canadian politics including, but not limited to:
- First women to sit in provincial and territorial legislatures
- First woman Prime Minister
- First woman to head a Canadian political party
Women Candidates in Canadian Federal Elections, 1921 to date
Statistics and names of all women candidates in Canada's federal general elections since 1921. Who ran, who won, and who was defeated.
Historical chart of women elected to the Nova Scotia Legislature
Women in Canadian Politics
Includes a great deal of information on women in Canadian politics, including up-to-date articles on Canadian elections.
Women in Politics - International
Women and political participation in Scotland
This link is to "Engender", an information, research and networking organization for women in Scotland. Engender reports that the 2003 elections in the United Kingdom resulted in new records for women's representation in both Scottish and Welsh parliaments. 39% of elected representatives in Scotland's Parliament are now women, while in Wales a world record appears to have been set, with 50% representation of women in the Welsh parliament.
Women's Campaign School, Yale University
The Women's Campaign School is co-sponsored by the Yale Law School and the Yale Women's and Gender Studies Program. It is a non-partisan political campaign training school for women who wish to access or to climb further up the political ladder.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) is a network that provides the opportunity for its Members to share experiences, discuss topics of interest and seek solutions to the special problems faced by the female minority in Parliaments.
From this page, you can access reports, statistics on women in parliaments throughout the Commonwealth, and other useful information.
Web site of the Women and Equality Unit of the Government of the United Kingdom
Women's Representation in Politics - The Government are committed to working towards gender equality throughout society, including in political life. Women are currently under-represented in the majority of the UK’s elected bodies and we wish to see this change.
Center for American Women and Politics
A unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, CAWP is a leading authority in its field and a respected bridge between the academic and political worlds.
CAWP has taken on the multiple roles of catalyst and resource, provider of data and analyses, interpreter and guide. CAWP raises and responds to emerging issues, working daily with women leaders as well as journalists, scholars, students, women's groups, governmental agencies, civic organizations, and political parties.
Women Social Activists
Women Social Activists of Atlantic Canada: Profiles of Wisdom
This project honours the work of Atlantic Canadian elder women activists in various societal arenas (including but not limited to women's issues) and captures the wisdom in their experiential learning.
