Kitimat and Smithers team up to attract more women to local governments in northwest B.C.
The District of Kitimat and the Town of Smithers are working with community partners to increase the representation of women in northwest B.C.’s local governments.
The ‘Elect Her’ campaign targets municipal governments of Kitimat, Terrace, Stewart, Prince Rupert, Port Edward, Daajing Giids, Port Clements, Masset, Hazelton, New Hazelton, Smithers, Telkwa, Houston and Burns Lake as well as the regional districts of Kitimat-Stikine, North Coast and Bulkley-Nechako
According to Gibson, the number one reason why there are not many women in local politics in the area is women often don’t see themselves in that role; it’s a sphere that has always been dominated by men. Barriers around childcare, eldercare and low pay are some other factors that contribute to under-representation of women in northwest local politics, she said.
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