VIDEO: Count Women In: #Surviving Social Media

Women candidates have always faced an uphill battle to be taken seriously by the media and this has only been amplified through social media.

We explored what this could mean for female candidates in the 2021 election with a panel of incredible political and media leaders.

This is a recording of the session.

Speakers:

  • Emma May, a former executive director of the Alberta Premier’s office

  • Meghan Potkins, Calgary Herald city hall reporter

  • Paula Simons, former investigative reporter and now Alberta Senator

  • Jan Reimer, the only woman ever elected mayor of one of Alberta’s two major cities

The panel is moderated by Dr. Melanee Thomas, who has conducted extensive research on gender and politics.

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