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ETFO records the attendance and participation of men and women at its decision-making meetings 
and other activities. The following figures show participation rates for 2014-2015. 

MEMBERSHIP

Eighty-one percent of ETFO members in 2014-2015 are women. This proportion has been constant 
(

80%

-

81%

) since the beginning of ETFO.

Among teachers, 

81%

 of members are women; 

80%

 of OT members are women; 

96%

 of ESP/ PSP 

members are women and 

90%

 of DECE members are women.

ANNUAL MEETING

Overall, 72.9% of members attending the 2014 Annual Meeting were women.

During information sessions

 45% 

of the speeches/presentations were by women;

 35% 

of those engaging in general discussion were women;

 100% 

of those responding to questions were women.

During business sessions

 51% 

of those moving or seconding motions were women;

 57% 

of those speaking for or against a motion were women;

 50% 

of those moving or seconding an amendment were women;

 32% 

of those asking questions were women;

 43%

 of those rising on a point of order were women.

EXECUTIVE

Ten of the 14 Executive members are women (71%). 

REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL 

Of the participants registered at the meetings of Representative Council in October 2014 and February 
and May 2015, 

38.7% 

were women. 

Committees of Representative Council

Representative Council elected members to three committees at its October 2014 meeting.
Steering Committee: all five members elected were women (

100%

).

Selection Committee: three of four members elected were women (

60%

).

Budget Committee: three of five members elected were women (

60%

).

Women’s Participation in ETFO