POLB50Y3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Portia Simpson-Miller, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Michelle Rempel
5 Aug 2018
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The provincial race was unique in some ways; the same, in others. 111 women were on the ballot, only 34 were elected! All three parties had record highs in the number of female candidates (green 37, libs. Bc: 34 of 87 seats by women the highest in canada. Left off with a history and an idea. The history is the history of liberalism - the idea of classical liberalism. These ideologies dominate policy, mainstream media, political agency. We move to ideologies critical of the dominant ideologies. These ideologies challenge and seek to illuminate the real character of. First feminist political party: women"s equality party. A number of heads of government are women: Will take 91 years to achieve gender equality. At this rate, it will take long time to correct these outcomes. Counting only full time earners; 74 cents on the dollar. By hourly wages: 87 cents on the dollar. In all stem fields: 78% men, 22% women.
