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Canada’s women’s parliamentary representation dropped to 71st globally, prompting calls for quotas and reforms to address systemic barriers.
Canada’s global ranking for women in parliament has fallen to 71st from 28th in 2000, sparking calls for gender quotas and structural reforms to boost female representation.
Despite Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet being nearly 40% female, advocates say progress remains insufficient.
Groups like Informed Perspectives and The Prosperity Project highlight systemic barriers including inadequate childcare, limited remote work, and harassment in Parliament as key deterrents.
They urge federal parties to implement proactive measures to achieve gender parity, stressing that without systemic change, meaningful representation will remain out of reach.
La representación parlamentaria de las mujeres en Canadá se redujo a la posición número 71 a nivel mundial, lo que provocó que se pidieran cuotas y reformas para hacer frente a las barreras sistémicas.