Comments made by a Toronto city councillor about Mayor Olivia Chow’s age during her first council meeting have sparked backlash.
, a multi-partisan non-profit organization that works to have more women elected to office in Canada, said the comments Chow faced, while likely not intentional, reflect a larger barrier that women face in the field.
Gendered stereotypes play out in a myriad of ways for women of all different ages and backgrounds when occupying public-facing roles, she explained. “This culture of behavior, which we see in all levels of government, reinforces the idea that people from under-represented communities don’t belong in positions of power,” Nicholas said in a statement to CTV News Toronto Friday.
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