Saskatchewan reaches milestone for women in politics [Video]

It was a record night for women across Saskatchewan.

Following Saskatchewan’s provincial election on Oct. 28, more than 30 per cent of projected elected MLAs are women, marking the highest representation of women in the province’s political history.

Women and gender studies expert Rachel Lowen Walker at the University of Saskatchewan said while this is a huge milestone, we still have a long way to go overall.

“We need to have more women in politics,” she said. “Country-wide it is about 35 per cent at the provincial level and a bit lower at the federal level, and even lower still at municipal levels of representation.”

While election results are not yet official, 48 per cent of the Saskatchewan NDP’s projected winners are women and 24 per cent of the Sask. Party’s projected winners are women.

Newly elected Saskatoon Southeast MLA Brittney Senger said it’s crucial to have women at the decision-making table to address the issues that matter to …