Politics for Women

Don't forget about our Live Book Chat on Dave Meslin's Teardown today with Barrie Public Library! Starts at 2. Can't wait? Get a sneak peak on some of what we'll discuss with the author's Ted talk: https://www.ted.com/tal/dave_meslin_the_antidote_to_apathy

Missing our Pints and Politics events? The Barrie Public Library is hosting a live book chat on Dave Meslin’s Teardown, featuring our very own Jennifer Armstrong! Register and join us to learn more about how to reshape Canadian democracy. (P.s. You don’t have to read the book first, but you can borrow it through BPL’s online service CloudLibrary!)

https://www.cnn.com///women-leaders-coronavirus/index.html

I was lucky enough to work with Aileen Carroll when she was PS for Foreign Affairs and on her various election campaigns. Her contributions in public life (local, provincial and federal) made our world a better place. Her stories of the work of the Women's Caucus in Parliament were part of what inspired me to create this group and encourage more women to get involved in politics. While we can't all be Aileen, we can all follow in her footsteps. Thank you, Aileen. You are missed.

UN Secretary-General Guterres: "I urge governments to put women and girls at the centre of their efforts to recover from COVID-19. That starts with women as leaders, with equal representation and decision-making power." Read the full statement and the report of the UN on the pandemic's impact on women and girls - it's more than you might think.