About 200 Calgary high school girls had a chance on Friday to hear directly from women who are making change happen at city hall. The three female members of city council, as well as four women in top positions at the city, spoke to the group and took some questions. Its chair, Zoe Keirstead, said the session was designed to give girls a chance to hear from women in elected politics as well as positions of power with the city. Not just the council table," said Farrell. Those experiences helped her when she decided that she wanted to give back to her community and run for city council in 2017.

Source: CBC News March 13, 2021 01:07 UTC