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CBC.caSaudi women hope right to drive paves road to bigger freedomsCBC.caThere's an advertisement making the rounds on Twitter that features a GIF of a woman's purse that has spilled onto a table. The splayed contents include dark sunglasses, red lipstick and a bottle of perfume — and then, a key fob for a luxury car …Saudi Oil Minister Says Aramco IPO Could Be Delayed to 2019BloombergSaudi Crown Prince commits to interfaith tolerance, says Anglican churchReutersSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman meets Theresa May at Chequers on day two of UK state visitThe IndependentThe Guardian -Al-Arabiya -Spectator.co.uk -CNBCall 808 news articles »

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Women face myriad barriers running for office and it’s time to knock down those obstacles starting at the municipal level. In this November 2017 photo, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland sits between Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, right, and Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie. (The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick)
Leah Levac, Assistant Professor of Community Engagement and Political Science, University of Guelph
On Feb. 24, more than 50 women gathered at Guelph City Hall for the city’s first-ever women’s “campaign school,” hosted by city councillor June Hofland.
The enthusiasm at the event was palpable, but so too were concerns about the harassment the potential candidates were likely to endure for the sake of running for office.
The barriers facing women entering politics are well-established. For example, because women earn lower wages than men on average, and are disproportionately responsible for caring for their families, there are significant obstacles due to campaign financial requirements, the need for flexible work schedules and lack of access to child care…

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