Women making unforeseen breakthroughs, but still have a long way to go

But political parties and media establishment be warned—many of the elected women we see today won't settle for the usual games, and with greater numbers, can push back. They know their time has come, they are prepared to publicly call out misogyny in all of its forms, and to leave the field much better than they found it.
Minister of Labour, Patty Hajdu is setting a new standard for federally regulated industries and, notably, Parliament Hill employees, including those of MPs and Senators. Long overdue, innovative measures are being proposed that will finally provide better recourse for employees confronting sexual harassment and bullying.

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