Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.

Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez, pictured, can demonstrate that her government is serious about its commitment to a robust gender equity analysis by working with feminist civil society experts to apply and evaluate the government’s actions, writes Suzanne Zacour.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR

June 11, 2025

Women are the political capital of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government. The gender split that many pollsters reported during the campaign materialized at the ballot box, with

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