Women in Canadian Politics

        It is important to have women in political power around the world, and in our own country. Women make up more than fifty percent of Canada's population, and only around 25% of women were elected for the house of commons in 2011. As Equal Voice, an organization in Canada helping to get more women to have a place in politics said, "democracy should be a genuine partnership of men and women." Meaning that there should be an equal representation of each gender in our House of Commons. 

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As of July 2013 Canada was rated at 46th for the number of women who are elected and up for election in political campaigns, which is a vast improvement from the past, but still leaves us with a relatively low number of women with places in politics. 

The map on the side shows our national average of women, as well as the provincial averages and where is above or below the average number of female political figures, which really gives an idea on where women have more gained there places in political power, and where it could still be more improved than in others.

Although Canada's overall percent of women in our federal politics is not that high, and could be improved it is still better than many other places, and the fact that women have the ability to be involved in our politics and run for office shows that gender equality is important to Canadians lifestyles, and supplying everyone with a higher quality of life, and the fact that there are organizations such as Equal Voice still helping to get more women involved in the country shows that the equality should only continue to become stronger.