Hill Climbers

‘It’s still very much a man’s world,’ female Hill staffers still face double standards, sexism, harassment

The more women there are in politics, the more Hill life will evolve for the better.

Evening receptions and events can be a problematic arena for female Hill staffers. But awareness and calling out of inappropriate behaviour has improved, as will Hill life overall if there are more conversations and more women at the table, say current and former female Hill staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

April 10, 2017

PARLIAMENT HILL—Progress continues, but female staffers on Parliament Hill continue to face double standards, sexism, and harassment, both in their daily jobs and during the evening receptions that are part of Hill life, say current and former female staffers. But they also say the more women the...

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