What Could Alberta’s Referendum Mean for Women?
Alberta's upcoming referendum covers ten questions encompassing a range of topics, from immigration to Alberta’s future constitutional relationship with Canada.
Many of these questions may not appear to have much to do with women. However, policies that appear gender-neutral on paper do not always have gender-neutral effects. Who could be most affected by the outcomes of this referendum? Who has the resources to adapt to change? And whose voices are represented in the decisions being made?
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A Decade of Impact: Ask Her Celebrates 10 Years
When Ask Her was founded in 2016, the mission was clear: municipal leadership should reflect the communities it serves. In our latest blog post, we reflect on our journey over the past 10 years.
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110 Years Later: A Letter to the Next Generation of Women Leaders
April 19th, 2026, marks 110 years since women in Alberta won the right to vote in 1916. In our latest blog post, we reflect on the progress made since then and its limits.
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Representation Across City Sizes: Findings from Alberta’s 2025 Municipal Election
This analysis examines how women and gender-diverse candidates fared in Alberta’s small, medium, and large cities in the October 20, 2025, municipal elections.
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Parties, Power, and Parity: What the 2025 Municipal Elections Reveal About Women’s Representation
The passing of Bill 20, the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, introduced a significant shift in how local elections are organized. In this post, we examine the impact of local political parties on gender representation on Edmonton and Calgary’s City Councils.
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Fragile Progress: Reflections from the 2025 Municipal Elections
Ask Her Board President, Karen Vanthuyne, shares some initial reflections on the 2025 municipal elections and celebrates the Ask Her community members who put their names on the ballot.
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Data Snapshots: What We Heard from Alberta’s 2025 Municipal Election Candidates
In this post, we break down how candidates from Edmonton and Calgary responded to Ask Her’s 2025 Municipal Candidate survey.
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Amplifying The Voices of Indigenous Women in Municipal Politics
In this blog post, we explore the lived experience of an unapologetically bold, Indigenous woman and the powerful legacy of matriarchs before her. From challenging colonial barriers in municipal politics to honouring cultural leadership, we highlight why we need the leadership of Indigenous women at every level - and why they belong in every room where decisions are made.
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The Fundraising Gap: Understanding Financial Barriers for Women in Political Leadership
Access to adequate financing is crucial for running a successful campaign. However, it is well-documented that women candidates face greater challenges in fundraising compared to men. In this blog post, we explore the fundraising gap between men and women and the impact of Bill 20 on that gap.
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Mandatory Training for Councillors: A Step Towards Gender Equity in Alberta’s Municipal Politics
In this commentary, we look at the provision in Bill 20 to implement mandatory orientation training for councillors, assess the opportunities and challenges, and analyze the impact on future representation and gender equity in our local elected spaces.
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Municipal Political Parties - Helpful or Harmful for Representation?
Ask Her’s Policy and Thought Leadership Team takes a look at the provision in Bill 20 to implement municipal political parties in Calgary and Edmonton, assesses the opportunities and challenges, and analyzes the impact on future representation and gender parity in our local elected spaces.
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Representation of Women in Government - A Snapshot
As we get closer to the 2025 election cycle, we wanted to take a broad look where women’s representation in government currently stands.
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