The Future is Female

On Sunday, July 21st, Vice President Kamala Harris was endorsed by the current President of the United States, Joe Biden, to run as the Democratic Party candidate for president. If nominated, Kamala would become the first person ever of South Asian descent and one of the few Black women in US history to headline a major US political party's ticket. Yes, she is a political leader in the US but what does it mean for Canada?Canada has yet to have a woman of colour elected as a federal leader. The representation of women in Canada is minuscule compared to women in leadership globally - lower than the UAE, Rwanda, Cuba, New Zealand and more. What is it about having a woman and more specifically, a woman of colour at the helm of the western world?Hostion and Andrea unpack the limitless ways in which the collective mindset and cultural perspectives from women of colour's leadership are essential to reflecting the people of Canada, the global majority found in Indigenous People and in the majority of immigrants who settle here. White systems and white leaders fail to understand what equality is, what justice embodies and what equity means. Women heal and restore, and with their feminine resistance, need to be our future leaders. Women of colour and the intersectionalities of their identity amplify cultural perspectives and collective healing. The future is female.Episode Show Notes:Ottawa Prepares for a New US President as Canada Reflects on Biden's Legacy - CBC NewsGaza, Abortion, Immigration: Where Kamala Harris Stands on Key Issues - The Guardian2024 Annual Report Card on Gender Equity and Leadership - The Prosperity ProjectDo MPs Represent Canada's Diversity? - Policy Options, IRPPThe Business Case for Diversity in the Workplace is Now Overwhelming - World Economic ForumCOVID-19 and Gender Equality: Countering the Regressive Effects - McKinsey & CompanyBlack Voting Rights in Canada - The Canadian EncyclopediaFacts & Figures: Women's Leadership and Political PartLet us know what you think of this episode! Text us!Go to Canadian Salad Website for all sources cited in this episode. Sign up for our newsletter to stay connected: https://www.canadiansalad.ca/contact And please refer us to your friends, family and that racist uncle that just doesn't get it.Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Theme music by Nver Avetyan from Pixabay. A Janklin Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.