It’s not that female councillors get more toxic and negative messages than their male colleagues. It’s that they’re different, said Coun. Pam Lovelace ...
Dr. Meredith Ralston and Kent Martin pose for a photo in front of City Hall in Halifax, on Jan. 25, 2023. The two are embarking on a two-year project called Halifax Project: City Hall and will document all matters of the city through photography blogs and possibly a film. - Tim KrochakIt’s not that female councillors get more toxic and negative messages than their male colleagues. It’s that they’re different, said Coun. Pam Lovelace .
HRM councillors, back row, Trish Purdy, Pam Lovelace, Patty Cuttell, Lisa Blackburn. Front row, Kathryn Morse, Cathy Deagle Gammon, Iona Stoddard, Becky Kent. - HRMThey received $7,000 from HRM last month to get going and Ralston said they’re applying for more funding and grants. If they get enough, Ralston is hoping to produce a film about reaching gender-parity at council and some of the issues female councillors are dealing with.
“It’s unbearable some days because it’s as though because we’re a politician, people have a licence to attack us in a way that is completely vile. It’s just so vile.” Ralston said she wants to open residents’ eyes to the municipality’s role in daily life and what’s being done with their tax dollars. “The photo essay, I’ve always liked those because I think it appealed to my documentary instincts where you have not just one photograph, but a series of photographs and text on a subject,” he said.
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