Kim Campbell

Even though times are changing and the number of double standards between men and woman are declining, it is still uncommon to see a woman in a prominent leading position. Woman’s rights have always been a major social issue, and within recent years women have begun to take charge. Kim Campbell is one prominent woman who has devoted the majority of her life to politics and feminism. Having the title as ‘first woman Canadian Prime Minister,’ with a list full of other major accomplishments, Campbell continues to be a longtime champion of woman’s rights and involve herself in politics to this day.
Kim Campbell, born Avril Phaedra Douglas Campbell on March 10th, 1947, was not particularly fond of any of her given names, and consequently adopted the first name Kim in her teens. She was educated at the University of British Columbia, specializing in international politics and Soviet government, and obtained a doctorate at the London School of Economics. She entered politics with the...