Cabinet doors no longer locked for women at Queen's Park

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Cabinet doors no longer locked for women at Queen's Park
Topic Started: Jun 24 2014, 12:54 AM (45 Views)
Darcie	Jun 24 2014, 12:54 AM Post #1
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	snip Quote: When I began covering Queen’s Park, it was not uncommon to hear women complain that while they wanted to run, they were often told that they were “really needed” in the backrooms of campaigns, answering the telephone and making coffee and sandwiches. Then there was something of an awakening and women did run, though in many cases this was just to fill out a quota in ridings where they had no chance of winning. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/cabinet-doors-no-longer-locked-for-women-at-queen-s-park-1.2682295?cmp=rss How great it is to read this. We have come a long way since women fought for the vote, but this particular election in Ontario marks a huge step forward in equality. We do have more to go.....



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