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Why Are Quebec’s Elected Women Officials Avoiding the Feminist Label?

Both the current and former ministers for women issues in Quebec say they are not feminists.

Quebec Justice Minister Stéphanie Vallée, pictured above, abstained from aligning herself with the feminist label last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Throughout the past week, the current and former ministers of women in Quebec made headlines after publicly eschewing the feminist label.