Minister for the Status of Women, Rochelle Squires, was part of an announcement concerning harassment, last week.
To prevent harassment or bullying in municipal and provincial levels of government, the province is calling on a change.
Minister Squires knows there are challenges at the municipal level.
“We know at the municipal level, there is certainly challenges that we need to address head on, so Minister Wharton and myself had announced that we will be holding consultations with our municipal partners and finding a way so that they too can have what we call the ‘no wrong door’ approach for elected officials who might be experiencing bullying or harassment or anyone who is working in municipal politics.”
Minister Squires feels there is no enough women in politics or as leaders. She is 60th woman to get elected to the Manitoba Legislature as compared to the nearly 800 men to be elected in the province’s history.
She notes this has to change and there are challenges for women to overcome.
“Women are just not coming into leadership positions at the rate we ought to in government at all levels. One of those reasons is because we have faced obstacles and barriers that need to be taken down. We need to have a workplace that is conducive for women to express their opinion.”
Discussions on how to prevent harassment and bullying will take place at District Meetings throughout the province, with one in Swan River on June 8.
