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Bonifacio, Glenda Vardazaryan, Greta University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science 2016-05-18T19:18:20Z 2016-05-18T19:18:20Z 2016 https://hdl.handle.net/10133/4479 This research explores political participation of immigrant women in Lethbridge. More specifically, research participants identified the factors that affect immigrant women’s practices of political participation in Lethbridge. The analysis draws upon feminist standpoint theory, as well as Sandra Burt’s and Martha Ackelsberg’s conceptual framework on political participation. Fifteen open-ended semi-structured interviews were conducted with immigrant women who have permanent residency or Canadian citizenship, have been living in Canada for more than three years, and are over nineteen years old. As a result of this research the following factors were revealed that affected immigrant women’s political participation: immigration status, country of origin, time, language, education, economic stability, opportunity, age and membership in organisations and groups. Overall, the research found out that the level of political participation of immigrant women in Lethbridge is low, especially for those coming from developing countries. en_CA Lethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Women and Gender Studies Arts and Science Department of Women and Gender Studies Thesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science) age country of origin economic stability immigrant women immigration status political participation Gender, migration, and practices of political participation in Lethbridge Thesis Masters 0615 0453 Yes No open.access