POLS 280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Penny Pritzker, Arne Duncan
13 Feb 2018
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Similar patterns in current us cabinets: few women, mixed result on allocation of portfolios. Women are in important positions (trade, justice/ag, health etc. ) Five cabinet members are actually members of state (junior ministers), although oic calls them to be ministers. Junior ministers are: paid 20k less trudeau says he will correct this gap. Most prestigious posts aside from justice/ag given to men: not legally authorized to sign orders in council, usually have to answer to a more senior minister, foreign affairs, defense, deputy pm. Low access to decision making positions (parliamentary vs presidential) Rules and practices that limit initiation of legislation by legislators: private members" bills is a very small portion of house business in. Canada executive controls legislative agenda: and cabinet solidarity cabinet members don"t speak out against other cabinet members, pm or the government, stronger in parliamentary systems. Do women legislators prioritize women"s issues? representing women"s interests representation (cross cutting cleavages)
