Sherbrooke among top ten cities in Canada for women

The City of Sherbrooke has found itself in the top 10 cities in Canada for women. In Quebec, the Queen of the Eastern Townships ranks fourth, behind Quebec City (4th in Canada), Gatineau (5th nationally) and Montreal (6th). Sherbrooke ranked seventh in Canada in the survey, compiled by, Kate Mcinturff, principal investigator for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, which ranked the largest metropolitan areas of the country.

Mcinturff says she examined the gap between men and women in terms of access to economic security, personal security, education, health, and leadership positions in major Canadian cities.

The most women-friendly city in Canada, according to Mcinturff is Victoria is largely attributable to the representation of women in politics. The city has a woman at its head and is the only municipality in the study to have more women than men on its municipal council. Victoria finished first in the 2015 survey also.

Windsor, Ontario, came in 25th and last place, because of the few women in leadership roles, a larger gap than average in terms of access to employment and the percentage women living in poverty compared to men.

Top Ten Cities for Women in Canada:

1. Victoria 2. Kingston, Ontario 3. London, Ontario 4. Quebec 5. Gatineau 6. Montreal 7. Sherbrooke 8. St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador 9. Vancouver 10. Halifax