Canadians might believe that women’s equality has been achieved in our country, but the numbers tell a different story. In just four years, we’ve fallen from 19th to 36th in the global rankings of economic equality between men and women.

While other countries are closing the gender gap, Canadian women are falling further behind.

We’re doing even worse on political equality. Women hold less than a third of seats in Parliament, putting us in the 71st spot globally, just ahead of Zimbabwe.

Women’s inequality in politics and the economy are linked. And given the looming crises Canada faces today, our poor showing when it comes to women’s equality should be setting off alarm bells.

Crafting appropriate solutions to threats such as climate change and tariffs demands women’s voices in decisio

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