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Breaking through the municipal glass ceiling

How deliberate systems of support can help remove barriers for women in local government

by KIRLEW Y
Published in October 2018 - Page 5

In 1990, the United Nations Economic and Social Council passed a resolution to adopt a 30 percent minimum proportion of women in leadership positions, including municipal government. According to the United Nations, if government does not meet this threshold, its public policies can’t be trusted to reflect women’s concerns. Integrating women’s perspectives into all levels of decision making is critical to a healthy, just, and equitable political system.

Unfortunately, Canada’s commitments to this resolution remain

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