Following Saskatchewan’s provincial election, more than 30 per cent of projected elected MLAs are women -- the highest representation of women in the province’s political history.
WATCH: Following Saskatchewan’s provincial election, over 30 per cent of projected elected MLAs are women, marking the highest representation of women in the province’s political history.Following Saskatchewan’s provincial election on Oct. 28, more than 30 per cent of projected elected MLAs are women, marking the highest representation of women in the province’s political history.
“We need to have more women in politics,” she said. “Country-wide it is about 35 per cent at the provincial level and a bit lower at the federal level, and even lower still at municipal levels of representation.” “Some of the main issues we’re hearing about in this provincial election, like education and health care, these are traditionally women’s issues. These are things that affect women in a very different way than they affect men,” Senger said.
“If we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu,” Lowen Walk said. “And that speaks directly to the value of having diverse representation around leadership tables.”Woman pretends to order pizza during 911 call, thwarts her attempted rape
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