Program Resources
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Municipal Elections in Canada: a Guide for Women Candidates (01/06/2011)
Why should women enter municipal politics? With women at the table, their issues are more likely to be included in all political discussions. Women also take a different approach to the process and to policy content. -
Municipal Statistics - Elected Officials Gender Statistics (09/05/2011)
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Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women (01/01/2011)
Nova Scotia Advisory Council members are women from across Nova Scotia who have demonstrated interest and involvement in women's issues in their communities. -
Ville de Montréal: Femmes et ville (01/01/2011)
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Alberta Urban Municipalities Association – Women in Municipal Government Committee (01/01/2011)
The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) represents Alberta's 284 urban municipalities. AUMA´s Women in Municipal Government Committee works to raise awareness of the importance of women in governance and to strengthen the participation of women in the democratic process. Priorities for this Committee in 2009 included increasing communication of issues and initiatives related to women in municipal politics to the broader AUMA membership and identifying and providing input to the Board of Directors on any emerging issues. -
Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (01/01/2011)
The Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women´s Clubs (BPW Canada) develops the professional and leadership potential of women in Canada through education, awareness, advocacy and mentoring within a supportive network. -
Canadian Women Voters Congress (01/01/2011)
The Canadian Women Voters Congress is a non-partisan, grassroots charitable organization, dedicated to encouraging Canadian women to become strong, effective voices at all levels of government. They aim to educate women about political and organizational systems; encourage women of all backgrounds and political persuasions to participate in the political process; and inspire women to assume leadership roles. -
Equal Voice (01/01/2011)
Equal voice is a multi-partisan organization dedicated to electing more women in Canada. The organization offers a wide range of networking and learning activities. -
Getting to the Gate (01/01/2011)
Getting to the Gate, an Equal Voice online tool for women interested in getting into politics. -
Women in Local Government – Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities (01/01/2011)
The Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities has developed a specific Women in Local Government project. The project aims to identify the opportunities to better involve women as citizens and as politicians in municipal government; recommend measures to involve women in all their diversity in consultation and engagement activities of municipal government; recommend measures for recruiting and retaining women in municipal electoral politics; and have women represent at least 30 per cent of municipal elected officials across Nova Scotia. -
Women's Network PEI (01/01/2011)
Women's Network PEI is a not-for-profit organization that works to strengthen and support the efforts of Prince Edward Island women to improve the status of women in our society. The organization promotes equality through feminist analysis and practice in our project work, to address issues affecting women in our community. They also act as a referral service to help women find programs and services they may need. -
Le Groupe Femmes, Politique et Démocratie (01/01/2011)
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I'm a Regional Champion: Now What? (10/09/2009)
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Promoting good local governance: Tools to support environmental sustainability, gender equality and social cohesion (01/11/2008)
This booklet has been developed to support the implementation of tools and resources to promote strong, effective and accountable municipal government -
Toronto Regional Champion Campaign: Increasing Women’s Participation in Municipal Government (01/09/2008)
The overall goal of the program is to make women feel inspired and familiar with the job of a municipal councillor so they may consider running for elected office and help increase women’s participation in municipal government. -
Election Toolkit for Women: The Candidate’s Guide to Municipal Elections (27/05/2008)
Based on the experiences of municipal politicians across the country, the toolkit gives women considering running for municipal office an understanding of the job, provides tips and strategies for running a campaign and includes a comprehensive listing of other sources that can be consulted and a list of relevant legislation and provincial contacts. -
Getting to 30 percent by 2026 (26/03/2008)
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Local Government Participatory Practices Manual (01/01/2007)
This Local Government Participatory Practices Manual is designed to contribute to the ability of municipal officials and staff to initiate or strengthen participatory practices in their own communities. -
Looking Through the Gender Lens... 5 Steps to Building Local Government Competencies and Capacities to Promote Gender Equality (01/10/2006)
This guide was designed by local government stakeholders to provide a practical tool to assess where your municipality currently stands and to suggest steps that Local Government Authorities (LGAs) and stakeholders can take to promote gender equality in LGA operations and interactions in collaboration with citizens. -
How Women-friendly is Your City? Questionnaire (01/06/2006)
Judge your city's performance – and what you still need to do... -
Untapped Resources: Women and Municipal Government in Nova Scotia (01/10/2005)
In Nova Scotia, women are under-represented in municipal government. Women make up more than 50 per cent of Nova Scotia’s population yet only 21.7 per cent of municipal councillors (the third lowest in Canada), seven per cent of wardens and mayors and only 14.5 per cent of chief administrators (the lowest in Canada). -
Increasing Women's Participation in Municipal Decision Making Toolkit (01/09/2004)
This resource kit is a companion document to the Final Report of the FCM Increasing Women's Participation in Municipal Consultation Processes project. The resources and tools in this kit are based upon the findings of this one-year research project conducted by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities with funding from Status of Women Canada (June 2003-2004).
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Increasing Women's Participation in Municipal Decision Making: Strategies for More Inclusive Canadian Communities (01/09/2004)
This summary report presents an overview of the project findings and recommends a national strategy to strengthen women’s involvement in public participation and bridge the current gender gap in Canadian municipal processes. -
A City Tailored to Women: The Role of Municipal Governments in Achieving Gender Equality (01/06/2004)
Women are not as actively involved in municipal politics, even though they are speci?cally affected by decisions that concern their socio-economic condition, including housing, the balance between work and family responsibilities, safety, transportation, health and education.

