The Numbers Game and Womens Political Representation in Canada, Australia and New Zealand

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The Numbers Gameand Womens Political
Representation in Canada, Australia
and New Zealand
Marian Sawer and Linda Trimble
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Women Legislators, 2003(Average across
jurisdictions in Canada and Australia)
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Women Elected to Parliament, 3 most recent
elections(Canada House of Commons NZ and
Australia, House of Representatives)
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Female Candidates, most recent election,
national parliament, lower house(average across
parties with elected representatives)
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Female National Party Leaders 2003
Helen Clark

• Canada
• - 0 female party leaders
• Australia
• - 0 female party leaders
• New Zealand
• - 1 female government leader
• - 1 female party co-leader

Jeanette Fitzsimons
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Women as Party Leaders, 2003Sub-National
Level
Canada
Australia

• 1 female government
• leader

• 0 female government
• leaders
• 3 female party leaders

Clare Martin, Northern Territory
- 1 female party leader Peg Putt,
Tasmania, Green Party
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Women in National Cabinets, 2003 Full cabinet
only not including outer ministry (AUS and NZ)
or junior ministers (Canada)