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Election Topics for Women
Women are 51% of the population and their concerns must be addressed. The results of the 2008 Federal Election didn't change Canada's Parliament very much, and the questions raised in the 2008 Federal Election are still relevant. Here is a set of Election Fact Sheets* on women's issues, prepared by the Ad Hoc Coalition for Women's Equality and Human Rights, an umbrella organization representing women from many different constituencies. Please click on the links below to see the individual fact sheets.
 
1. Women and the Environment
2. Reproductive Rights
3. Women's Poltical Representation
4. Pay Equity
5. Foreign Policy and Policy Development
6. Funding for Democracy and Women's Equality
7. Child Care
8. Women in Poverty
9. Violence Against Women
10. Women and the Economy
11. Post-Secondary Education
12. Questions for Candidates
13. Women Count: Election 2008 and the Political Parties
   
   
   
 
  * Analysis based on public information available as of September 10, 2008.