“On this day in 1929, the efforts of five courageous women lead to the recognition of women as legal “persons� in Canada.
It was a landmark victory for Canadian women, but 87 years later much work more needs to be done to build a more equal Canada for women and girls.
Canada ranks 60th in the world when it comes to gender equity in Parliament. At only 26 percent, Canada does not even meet the UN’s minimum threshold of female legislators required to ensure that public policy accurately reflects the needs of women.