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Women in Politics in Canada

Women in Canadian Politics

Chapter one or the introduction talks about the slid of Canada 's reputation as the best place to live as cited by the united nations for the past several years . But it lost this distinction since 2001 as well as its status in social development involving women . Trimble and Arscott cited three reasons for this decline . First , Scandinavian countries outpaced Canada in its quality of life for women . Second , high rates of child poverty and short life expectancy for aboriginal people are

observed and third , public health care system that no longer ensures the continued well-being of the population

The authors went to focus on the effect of these social concerns on women stating that woman 's generally poorer health , lower social status financially dependency and lower earnings poses more difficulties to them . Trimble and Arscott saw politics as the means to bring change and to improve the status of women in society . Feminist adherents noted that there is a wide imbalance in the position occupied by men both in government positions and in political exercise . Trimble and Arscott also noted how male politicians treat their women counterpart whom they call infantalized ' treatment which is demeaning and sexist . I believe the author 's has clearly emphasized feminist strong points about male traditional superiority concept and sex based discrimination looms in the political and social arena . In my view , Trimble 's discussion here is a great effort towards women 's quest both in politics and in governance She has made her points clear and in a manner revealing the sexual discrimination plaguing the Canadian political system . She noted the representation as a flaw in democratic and political exercise which undermines women 's rights and talents . Politics in Canadian society remains a guy Thing

History Matters : Women 's Multi Faceted Involvement in Politics

Chapter two marks the progress of women 's roles in realms of politics and government affairs . Trimble and Arscott noted that in fifty years period from 1916-66 only eight women were elected to the house of commons and forty six to provincial and territorial legislature . As they researched on women 's service to the body politics they found out that this remains fragmented , divided between historical , federal , and provincial /territorial jurisdiction . They cited that in RCSW report it was in the 1970 period that progress in getting women elected has occurred . But despite of advances Trimble and Arscott argued that these advances represent insufficient progress towards fair representation for all women . I think that Trimble 's views in this regard are quite unjustifiable or probably influenced by feminist quest for gender equality with men . It is truly an inherent right of women to be equal with men on many grounds but in matters of equal representation in governance and politics , but in most cases the decision lies not on politicians but on the citizenry which we all belong

Generally , Arscott and Trimble 's view on women 's role in Canadian...