Kady O'Malley of Macleans.ca with a NGPM Question

A question on equality, asked at the Famous Five statues on Parliament Hill. Kady is a Macleans.ca Ottawa correspondent and her blog, "Inside the Queensway" about life on Parliament Hill, can be found at http://forums.macleans.ca/advansis/?mod=for&act=dis&eid=48&so=&am...

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[jonathanobrun]

Nothing. Women are already increasing their education level and displacing men in many fields that require higher levels of empathy and emotional intelligence.

Subsidies for or against a cause create their own bias. The only way to solve gender inequality is to encourage woman to explore their full potential through education, employment and child support for working mothers.

[marlintehrani]

i would do nothing. i don't support women, just as much as i don't support men. i would however keep a vigilant eye out for sexual discrimination. i would encourage participation in the political process through the plan i set out in my video: a Youth Senate engaging Canadians from a young age and creating a pool of future civil servants.

[themaskedpatriot]

I will not indulge in this long-winded buzzword extravaganza. Why? Because, in absolutely practical terms, sometimes men need to shut up and listen.

[smahil10]

I believe that presenting the world with strong female role models is the first step for ensuring equality. Too often the representation of women is through the pop culture stars of the day. I believe that giving women recogonition for their achievements and contributions. It is not often recogonized but women are now either equal or the majority of students in many university programs such as Rehabilitation, Pharmacy, etc. I think re-education of the vital roles women hold, is key.

[mvangaal]

"I do think that WE have to act when equality is not being achieved." We, the populace.

[ztoddcanadian]

Part X Now, the question is how do we achieve this goal? I think electoral reform is one place to start. Thank you for engaging in this debate: all too often we avoid asking these questions, but we must address them to make Canada stronger.

Cheers,

z.

[ztoddcanadian]

Cheers!

z.

[ztoddcanadian]

Part X Now, the question is how do we achieve this goal? I think electoral reform is one place to start. Thanks for engaging in this debate: it's important for us to address these issues to make Canada stronger.

[ztoddcanadian]

Part IX

I want to stress that I don't think it helps anyone when one group is disempowered to empower another. However, I do think that we have to act when equality is not being achieved, and it is not being achieved right now. I fully agree with you when you say that the 'populace must change its perspective and work on eliminating these barriers'.

[ztoddcanadian]

Part VIII

When I refer to proportional representation I am not referring to mandating a percentage of certain groups in parliament. I am referring to removing the 'first past the post' system in favour of a proportional electoral system, as proposed by the BC Citizen's Assembly---which will force our representatives to work harder for our support and may help to even the playing field for those groups (be they ethnic, gender, economic) who are not currently represented in our political system.