Women still facing uphill battle in politics: observers

by The Hill Times — August 23, 2010


Canadian female politicians face scrutiny beyond that of their male colleagues on everything from their clothes to leadership abilities, and like Julia Gillard who ran to be Australia's first elected female prime minister last week, they're also criticized for not being married, and not have children, say political observers. They fear such criticism is deterring some potentially viable female public office holders from stepping onto the political scene.

 

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