Politics
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan chosen as next chief of the defence staff
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carignan-new-chief-defence-1.7249581
Former Trudeau minister Catherine McKenna says Liberals need a new leader
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/catherine-mckenna-trudeau-liberal-1.7249166
Women’s rights will be raised at the UN meeting being attended by Taliban, UN official says
https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/06/26/womens-rights-will-be-raised-at-the-un-meeting-being-attended-by-taliban-un-official-says/
Hamilton woman is Sierra Leone’s only special envoy in Canada, 25 years after fleeing its civil war
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/sierra-leone-special-envoy-1.7244576
As Iran’s presidential vote looms, tensions boil over renewed headscarf crackdown
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/International/wireStory/irans-presidential-vote-looms-tensions-boil-renewed-headscarf-111429325
Afghan girls accuse Taliban of sexual assault after arrests for ‘bad hijab’
https://amp.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/jun/25/afghan-women-girls-accuse-taliban-sexual-assault-after-arrests-bad-hijab-suicide
Thousands of women march in France against far right
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thousands-women-march-france-against-far-right-2024-06-23/
Racist graffiti on Angela Alsobrooks’ campaign sign is a reminder of the threats Black women in politics face
https://msmagazine.com/2024/06/21/racism-angela-alsobrooks-black-women-politics/
Gen Z’s widening gender divide has turned political. It’s ruining our relationships.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/06/22/gen-z-politics-gender-divide-elections/73782649007/
Braid: Rachel Notley leaves NDP leadership with both regrets and proud achievements
https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/braid-rachel-notley-leaves-ndp-leadership-with-both-regrets-and-proud-achievements
Women in Indian Politics: A story that has changed little over the years
https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/women-in-indian-politics-a-story-that-has-changed-little-over-the-years-13784273.html
Tokyo election: demographic crisis the top issue as two women vie for job of governor
https://amp.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/20/tokyo-governor-election-2024-yuriko-koike-renho-murata
