Women
Change Politics Senate
"One
lone woman in Parliament
'Twas Agnes Macphail
When the miners were hungry
She never did fail
To fight for the starving
With their empty dinner pail
God give us more women."
Like Agnes Macphail.
Agnes Macphail papers
"When
I hear men talk about women being the angel of the home I always, mentally at
least, shrug my shoulders in doubt. I do not want to be the angel of any home;
I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. After that is
secured then men and women can take turns being angels."
Agnes Macphail, H or Cs, 26 February 1925
"Whereas
men naturally place business values, economic values first, we women naturally
place the emphasis on human values. So I wish to push
human values to the forefront of politics."
Agnes Macphail, 7 June 1925
"I am a feminist and I want for women the thing men are not
willing to give them – absolute equality. We will not get it this year, but
will get it next."
Agnes Macphail, Toronto Mail, 16 January 1931
"Men
long ago decided that women's sphere was anything he did not wish to do
himself."
Nellie McClung, In Times Like These
"I would certainly hate to see a good woman wanted there [in the
Senate]. It is a useless institution and appointment to it would be like being
placed on a shelf prior to burial."
Agnes Macphail, 1929
"All honor to the noble five Albertans who pushed this matter to
the highest court in the realm... As one who has been an advocate of equal
rights and privileges for women, I have particular feelings of rejoicing over
the decision."
Reverend C.T. Scott, 1929
"Women have fallen below the standard of citizenship which those
who fought for the suffrage set for them. Women in politics have not flopped,
because women politicians have on average exceeded their male counterparts, but
there have been too few of them. These things take time."
Agnes Macphail, 22 November 1946
"Whatever she does woman must do twice as well as any man to be
thought of just half as good . . . luckily it's not difficult."
Charlotte Whitten, Mayor of Ottawa
"There
are fifty-six whopping cranes in Canada, and one female parliamentarian."
Barbara Frum, Chatelaine, October 1971
Women
in National Parliaments (up to date)
http://archive.ipu.org/wmn-e/classif.htm