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1856-1896 The vote for non-indigenous white (not Asian, African or Pacific Islander) men
1894-1923 The vote and standing for election for non-Indigenous white women
1924 Changes to race provisions begin
1962 The federal vote for indigenous people
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The major parties in Australia
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Home
Democracy in stages
Introduction
Of, for, and by, the people
No taxation without representation
Having a say in laws that govern
Democracy and voting rights
Democracy in stages
1856-1896 The vote for non-indigenous white (not Asian, African or Pacific Islander) men
1894-1923 The vote and standing for election for non-Indigenous white women
1924 Changes to race provisions begin
1962 The federal vote for indigenous people
Why 5050?
Why 50:50
The right to equal representation
A global demand
The next stage: Equal gender representation
How 5050?
The major parties in Australia
What about quotas, commitments etc?
Few legal obstacles to electoral reform
Electoral laws vary widely and change over time
Creating two person electorates
Change
Arguments against reform
A new language for masculinity
About us
Our mission
Contact
Linkage
News items and blog
Word cloud
Africa
Asia
Australia news
Bangladesh
Canada
Caribbean
Europe
Global
India
Kenya
Latin America
Middle East
Nepal
New Zealand
North Africa
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Russia
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UK
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Tony Krone
30 March 2017

Young men reject quotas for women in politics | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner

Tony Krone
30 March 2017

Source:http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20170330/young-men-reject-quotas-women-politics

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  • April 2017
    • 13 Apr. 2017 Orléans girl sees hero, Malala, at Parliament Hill | OttawaCommunityNews.com 13 Apr. 2017
    • 12 Apr. 2017 Canada’s honorary citizen Malala Yousafzai challenges Ottawa to lead on women’s education | National Post 12 Apr. 2017
    • 7 Apr. 2017 Bank of Canada unveils new $10 banknote for Canada 150 celebrations - Politics - CBC News 7 Apr. 2017
    • 6 Apr. 2017 Onetime deputy PM Sheila Copps lends voice to N.B.'s Women for 50% - New Brunswick - CBC News 6 Apr. 2017
  • March 2017
    • 31 Mar. 2017 Milton ‘political junkie’ embraces Parliament Hill’s Daughters of the Vote experience 31 Mar. 2017
    • 31 Mar. 2017 IRSAM at the 61st Commission on the Status of Women · 31 Mar. 2017
    • 30 Mar. 2017 Young men reject quotas for women in politics | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner 30 Mar. 2017
    • 28 Mar. 2017 Member of Parliament for a day | The Chronicle Herald 28 Mar. 2017
    • 26 Mar. 2017 Wanted: more women - Nelson News 26 Mar. 2017
    • 23 Mar. 2017 'Hopeful' teen shares her Parliament adventure | Peterborough Examiner 23 Mar. 2017
    • 23 Mar. 2017 Trudeau pressed to discipline male Liberal MP who joked about female Tory MP being a stripper | National Post 23 Mar. 2017
    • 23 Mar. 2017 Homa Hoodfar Launches Book About Women in Sports | Sports – The Link 23 Mar. 2017
    • 22 Mar. 2017 Canada: Inquiry into Murdered, Missing Indigenous Women Lists Only a Fraction of Victims | News | teleSUR English 22 Mar. 2017
    • 21 Mar. 2017 ‘Took my breath away’: Halifax woman reflects on Daughters of the Vote - Halifax | Globalnews.ca 21 Mar. 2017
    • 20 Mar. 2017 Everyday Acts Of Sexual Violence Are Far Too Common In Politics | Emerald Bensadoun 20 Mar. 2017
    • 19 Mar. 2017 Two Dalhousie political science students represent at Daughters of the Vote forum 19 Mar. 2017
    • 12 Mar. 2017 Mi’kmaq woman sees importance of fight for ethnic and gender equality 12 Mar. 2017
    • 10 Mar. 2017 Event aims to promote women in politics 10 Mar. 2017
    • 10 Mar. 2017 The border, the budget and chafing over 'the centre': federal politics this week | rdnewsNOW 10 Mar. 2017
    • 10 Mar. 2017 Sarnia student inspired by visit to Parliament | Sarnia Observer 10 Mar. 2017
    • 10 Mar. 2017 Not all federal parties pushing equally hard to get women on ballots | Metro Ottawa 10 Mar. 2017
    • 9 Mar. 2017 Local student chosen to visit parliament | Orillia Packet and Times 9 Mar. 2017
    • 9 Mar. 2017 ‘Daughters of the Vote’ fill seats in Parliament for International Women’s Day - The Globe and Mail 9 Mar. 2017
    • 8 Mar. 2017 International Women's Day: 338 Young Women Took Over Canada's Parliament And It Was Glorious 8 Mar. 2017
    • 8 Mar. 2017 Ex-PM Kim Campbell clears a path for more women in politics with inspiring speech in House of Commons | National Post 8 Mar. 2017
    • 8 Mar. 2017 Nunavut youth asks 'Where are our non-Indigenous allies?' in Women's Day mock parliament - North - CBC News 8 Mar. 2017
    • 7 Mar. 2017 Taking over Parliament | Barrie Examiner 7 Mar. 2017
    • 7 Mar. 2017 Canada's Feminist Government Is More Talk Than Action: Report 7 Mar. 2017
    • 7 Mar. 2017 Most Canadians believe there are enough women in politics: Survey | Metro Ottawa 7 Mar. 2017
    • 6 Mar. 2017 58% of Canadians think there is ‘enough’ or ‘too many’ women in politics: Equal Voice Canada | 630 CHED - Edmonton Breaking News, Traffic, Weather and Sports Radio Station 6 Mar. 2017
    • 6 Mar. 2017 It could take 20 election cycles, 'or 90 years,' before House reaches gender parity, says Equal Voice - The Hill Times - The Hill Times 6 Mar. 2017
    • 4 Mar. 2017 Historic initiative helps young women find a home in the House - British Columbia - CBC News 4 Mar. 2017
    • 3 Mar. 2017 Lloydminster Meridian Booster | Local selected as delegate for Daughters of the Vote summit in Ottawa 3 Mar. 2017
  • February 2017
    • 28 Feb. 2017 Ryerson student gives up Parliament Hill seat to protest sexual violence | The Eyeopener 28 Feb. 2017
  • December 2016
    • 2 Dec. 2016 Equal Voice 2 Dec. 2016
  • July 2016
    • 3 Jul. 2016 Canada 3 Jul. 2016
    • 2 Jul. 2016 Canada - progress stalls in public service 2 Jul. 2016
    • 2 Jul. 2016 Canada - encouraging young women 2 Jul. 2016
    • 2 Jul. 2016 Canada - Ottawa local government 2 Jul. 2016
    • 2 Jul. 2016 Canada - women in parliament focus for IWD 2017 2 Jul. 2016
  • June 2016
    • 16 Jun. 2016 Scrap single person electorates for proportional representation 16 Jun. 2016
    • 6 Jun. 2016 Changing culture in Canada 6 Jun. 2016
    • 6 Jun. 2016 Local and national politics in Canada 6 Jun. 2016
    • 6 Jun. 2016 Daughters of the vote campaign in Canada 6 Jun. 2016
  • May 2016
    • 31 May 2016 Canada - new index to check party performance 31 May 2016
    • 27 May 2016 Canada bill tying funds to gender representation performance 27 May 2016
    • 22 May 2016 'Elbowgate' - aggressive male culture? 22 May 2016
    • 22 May 2016 Canada - blog post on elbow incident 22 May 2016
    • 20 May 2016 Canadian suffragists favoured to go on banknote 20 May 2016
    • 20 May 2016 Canadian PM apologises for elbow to female MP 20 May 2016
    • 14 May 2016 Donna Dask and Equal Voice - support for women to get into parliament 14 May 2016
    • 12 May 2016 Canada: MP's Private Bill would tie state funding of campaigns to gender balance among candidates 12 May 2016
    • 10 May 2016 Canada - improving gender culture in parliament 10 May 2016
    • 6 May 2016 Private Member's Bill in Canada would tie Govt funding of party election expenses to gender balance among their candidates 6 May 2016
  • April 2016
    • 17 Apr. 2016 Canadian scheme to encourage young women to get into politics 17 Apr. 2016
    • 17 Apr. 2016 Canadian woman fights to get women shown on banknotes 17 Apr. 2016
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