Status of Women committee  The political parties have to take stock of all their recruitment and selection practices to see how they could recruit more women. They have to set a target and it has to be planned. Of course there have to be more women on selection committees, otherwise...

Status of Women committee  I will start by answering your last question. The data gathered in various parts of the world clearly show that where there are quotas... Actually, not all countries are successful because quotas are always imposed in a specific context, in a country with a specific history and

Status of Women committee  Of course. The Groupe femmes, politique et démocratie has been working on all kinds of other solutions for 20 years now. We conduct training, civic education, and general awareness activities. We have been doing that for 20 years, but the numbers have not changed. In Quebec, th

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. The Groupe femmes, politiques et democratie would like to thank the House Standing Committee on the Status of Women for this invitation. The underrepresentation of women in positions of influence and power is at the very heart of our group's mission. In