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CP-Web. Pumpjacks draw oil out of the ground in a canola field near Olds, Alta., Thursday, July 16, 2020. One year after oil prices crashed to their first and only negative close during a perfect storm of energy demand bad news, Canada’s oilpatch is poised to report a first-quarter gusher of cash flow thanks to a dramatic recovery in global demand. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh ORG XMIT: GAC203 Article content Women make up half the country’s population, yet their voices are underrepresented in regards to decisions on the oil and gas sector. Article content Canada Powered by Women (CPW) is an organisation committed to having women’s voices heard. CPW recently released statistics on women having conversations about oil and gas. Article content The biggest barrier of women sharing their opinions beyond close circles is a lack of more complex details on the topic, which accounted for 48 percent of women surveyed. Other barriers include it being a sensitive topic (27 percent) and wanting to avoid arguments (26 percent). Through the survey, CPW wished to find out if women are interested in these conversations, says Sue Riddell Rose, co-founder and board chair. The results confirm that they are, she says. […]
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