Her comments came after a number of female members of parliament in Britain announced they would not stand for re-election at a Dec. 12 general election, citing abuse on social media including rape and death threats.

Canadians wildly overestimated the number of CEOs who head up the top 500 companies worldwide, and assumed the country is better off than reality when it comes to pay equity.

100 years ago, Manitoba women became the first in Canada to get the vote. Here's how women are doing in Parliament today.