1. A few weeks ago, I posted some charts about #CouncilSoWhite in Ontario, as part of the #MunicipalDemocracyIndex I'm working on. Today, let's take a look at gender breakdown on Ontario's city councils. (Spoiler: It's a boy!)
3. And the silver medal... is a tie!! Congrats to @CityWindsorON and @CityofBrantford!! Both Councils are 90.9% male. (Note: Windsor has a municipal by-election coming up... so they may drop to Bronze)
6. System design influences outcomes. There are so many reforms that would make local democracy more accessible, including better voting methods, public campaign finance tools, marketing/promotion of nomination period, smaller wards, etc... https://www.teardown.build/
7. Punchline: I just learned that it's #genderequalityweek!
Hashtags will only get us so far. If we use a system that offers advantages to those who are political insiders, while pushing out new voices, then we shouldn't be surprised when the outcome is disappointing. ~ end
