and Women’s Political Representation in Canada, Australia and New Zealand
The Numbers Game
Marian Sawer and Linda Trimble
(Average across jurisdictions in Canada and Australia)
Women Legislators, 2003
30 25 20 15 10 5 0 % Women Legislators Canada Australia New Zealand
28 20
28
Women Elected to Parliament,
(Canada – House of Commons: NZ and Australia, House of Representatives)
3 most recent elections
35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1 Canada 2 Australia 3 New Zealand
most recent election, national parliament, lower house
(average across parties with elected representatives)
35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Canada Australia New Zealand % women candidates % women elected
Female Candidates,
31 28 19 21
29 28
Female National Party Leaders 2003
Canada:
- 0 female party leaders
Helen Clark
Australia:
- 0 female party leaders
New Zealand:
- 1 female government leader - 1 female party co-leader
Jeanette Fitzsimons
Women as Party Leaders, 2003
Sub-National Level
Canada
- 0 female government leaders
Australia
-1 female government leader
Clare Martin, Northern Territory
- 3 female party leaders
- 1 female party leader
Peg Putt, Tasmania, Green Party
Women in National Cabinets, 2003
Full cabinet only; not including outer ministry (AUS and NZ) or junior ministers (Canada)
30 25 20 15 10 5 0 % Women cabinet ministers Canada Australia New Zealand
30 26
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