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Tom Monto

22 Percent -- Enough to make a difference?

in 2020 New Brunswick elected 14 women MLAs.


"14 women were voted in on Monday.Along with nine Progressive Conservative women, there were three with the Liberal Party, one with the Green Party, and one with the People's Alliance.

Progressive Conservative Dorothy Shephard is heading back to the legislature for the fourth time. The Saint John-Lancaster MLA-elect says the historic news is a step in the right direction.

"It's a very exciting time for us. This is unprecedented," said Shephard. "You know, statistics say that when 22 per cent of your parliament or legislature is represented by women, policies begin to change and shift." (from https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/historic-number-of-women-elected-in-new-brunswick-s-2020-provincial-election-1.5106210)

I don't know where her stats came from but i thought it was an interesting observation. the majority in the house will have power but a group having even just a strong voice is important and does achieve things.

A women's movement leader though pointed out there was still a ways to go. "While that's a historic high, that still doesn’t even put us at 30 per cent of the legislature assembly," said New Brunswick Women's Council executive director, Beth Lyons. "Twenty-eight-point-six per cent will be women, and 71.4 per cent will be men."

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