Is Canada Ready to Deliver a Feminist Development Co-operation Policy?0

• Analysis
• June 22, 2017

A policy rethink on Canada’s Agenda 2030 commitments finally emerged as a feminist development manifesto from Canada’s Development Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau. This feminist framework for Canadian aid is bold in its ambitions — some might call it revolutionary — but …

Women in Politics, Part 2: Moving Forward — Supporting Gender-Inclusive Political Participation0

• Analysis
• December 15, 2016

By Althea-Maria Rivas and Gabrielle Bardall

Supporting women’s public participation and political inclusion should be a critical objective of Canada’s contribution to international democracy assistance, particularly in light of the current government’s emphasis on feminism. We must prioritize gender equality …

Women in Politics, Part 1: Women, Inclusive Political Participation, and Canadian International Development Policy0

• Analysis
• December 15, 2016

By Althea-Maria Rivas and Gabrielle Bardall

The Canadian government’s review of the International Development Assistance policy and funding framework is noteworthy in its ambition to promote feminism by applying “a feminist lens … to all of Canada’s international assistance …