Harper's no ladies man

Harper's no ladies man: Look at his cabinet, his track record and his failure to act – Stephen Harper is crushing Canadian women

By Heather Mallick for Chatelaine

Stephen Harper's government has been the least welcoming to women since the bad old days. And the bad old days weren't so long ago. Before 1982, rape victims still had to provide their sexual histories in court and the Supreme Court did not have a single woman Justice. Status of Women Canada only became a federal ministry in 1976, and until 1981, it was run by men. I grew up absolutely confident of my rights as a woman. I am no longer so sure. Younger women should brace themselves.

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