Canadian minister, Jane Philpott, has resigned from government, after a corruption scandal led another high-profile female minister to resign a month ago.
Former Attorney-General Jody Wilson-Raybould stepped down a month ago after other cabinet ministers including prime minister Justin Trudeau pressured her not to prosecute SNC Lavalin, a large Canadian engineering company for a case of corruption in Libya.
Another MP in Trudeau’s party will not seek re-election, and tweeted in support of Philpott saying: “When you add women, please do not expect the status quo. Expect [women] to make correct decisions, stand for what is right and exit when values are compromised”.