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Women




  • A New Face in International Development

    A New Face in International Development

    • March 29, 2019

    Maryam Monsef is the new face mandated to set the tone of international co-operation as Minister of International Development. Her arrival on March 1st is the result of the crisis of integrity in the government triggered by the flow …

    By John Sinclair
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  • New Partnerships for Minister Monsef?

    New Partnerships for Minister Monsef?

    • March 29, 2019

    Since March 1, 2019, Maryam Monsef has been the new Minister of International Development, adding to her responsibilities as Minister for Women and Gender Equality. A companion blog outlines the demanding new landscape in which she must operate. The aim …

    By John Sinclair
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  • Punishment or Banishment?

    Punishment or Banishment?

    • February 22, 2019

    So-called jihadi brides are in the news, accused of supporting terrorism by having travelled to ISIS territory to marry ISIS fighters in support of the caliphate. Three Western states are implicated: the UK, the US, and Canada.

    UK citizen Shemima …

    By Patti Tamara Lenard
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  • A Nation in Transition: Afghan Perspectives on Society, Politics, and Economics, 2004 and 2018, Part 1

    A Nation in Transition: Afghan Perspectives on Society, Politics, and Economics, 2004 and 2018, Part 1

    • January 23, 2019

    The survey of the Afghan people, undertaken by the Asia Foundation every year since 2004, is an important barometer, tracking opinions on social, political, economic, and security conditions in their country. The survey findings provide a longitudinal picture of how …

    By Nipa Banerjee
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  • A Nation in Transition: Afghan Perspectives on Society, Politics, and Economics, 2004 and 2018, Part 2

    A Nation in Transition: Afghan Perspectives on Society, Politics, and Economics, 2004 and 2018, Part 2

    • January 23, 2019

    In Part 1 of this blog, we looked at some results from the Asia Foundation’s annual survey of the Afghan people, comparing the results from 2004 and 2018 on such issues as national mood, fear for personal safety, and satisfaction …

    By Nipa Banerjee
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  • Canada Can’t Put Human Rights on the Back Burner in 2019

    Canada Can’t Put Human Rights on the Back Burner in 2019

    • December 19, 2018

    By Stéphanie Bacher

    Over the past year, Canada has taken some important steps to promote and protect human rights abroad. However, the picture is not as rosy as often presented by the government, and Canada still has a long way …

    By CIPS
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  • Democracy’s Promise Unfulfilled while Violence against Women in Politics Persists

    Democracy’s Promise Unfulfilled while Violence against Women in Politics Persists

    • December 10, 2018

    In October 2018, the Office for the High Commissioner on Human Rights’ Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls presented a report to the UN General Assembly recognizing violence against women in politics (VAWP) as a human rights violation …

    By Gabrielle Bardall
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  • Canada’s Feminist International Assistance: Can Bad Policy be Well Implemented? (Part 1)

    Canada’s Feminist International Assistance: Can Bad Policy be Well Implemented? (Part 1)

    • September 13, 2018

    Last summer, the government of Canada launched its “feminist international assistance policy,” a radical rebranding to a “truly feminist approach that supports the economic, political and social empowerment of women and girls, and makes gender equality a priority, …

    By Christoph Zuercher
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  • Canada’s Feminist International Assistance: Can Bad Policy be Well Implemented? (Part 2)

    Canada’s Feminist International Assistance: Can Bad Policy be Well Implemented? (Part 2)

    • September 13, 2018

    In Part 1 of this blog post, I ranted about discussed why Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy is likely to fail. However, even a bad policy can be implemented in ways that make failure less likely and create opportunities …

    By Christoph Zuercher
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  • The ODA Accountability Act at Ten: Time for an Update

    The ODA Accountability Act at Ten: Time for an Update

    • September 5, 2018

    by Stephen Brown and Hunter McGill

    Ten years ago, the Canadian parliament unanimously passed the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act, following years of intensive lobbying by Canadian civil society organizations. Prior to 2008, Canada had not had any legislation …

    By Stephen Brown
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  • Tangible Evidence or Wishful Thinking?

    Tangible Evidence or Wishful Thinking?

    • August 20, 2018

    “Women’s participation in the peacebuilding process increases by 35% the probability that a peace agreement will last for at least 15 years.” Or does it?

    “If you want to make peace sustainable, include women in the peacebuilding process.” Over the …

    By Christoph Zuercher
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  • Women Leaders Needed in the WTO

    Women Leaders Needed in the WTO

    • June 14, 2018

    The Declaration on Trade and Women’s Economic Empowerment is a stepping stone on the road to advancing gender equality and the economic empowerment of women in the World Trade Organization (WTO). The best way to achieve gender equality in an …

    By Debra Steger
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Latest Posts

  • A New Face in International Development
    A New Face in International Development
    • Analysis
    • March 29, 2019
  • New Partnerships for Minister Monsef?
    New Partnerships for Minister Monsef?
    • Analysis
    • March 29, 2019
  • Punishment or Banishment?
    Punishment or Banishment?
    • Analysis
    • February 22, 2019
  • A Nation in Transition: Afghan Perspectives on Society, Politics, and Economics, 2004 and 2018, Part 1
    A Nation in Transition: Afghan Perspectives on Society, Politics, and Economics, 2004 and 2018, Part 1
    • Analysis
    • January 23, 2019
  • A Nation in Transition: Afghan Perspectives on Society, Politics, and Economics, 2004 and 2018, Part 2
    A Nation in Transition: Afghan Perspectives on Society, Politics, and Economics, 2004 and 2018, Part 2
    • Analysis
    • January 23, 2019
  • Canada Can’t Put Human Rights on the Back Burner in 2019
    Canada Can’t Put Human Rights on the Back Burner in 2019
    • Analysis
    • December 19, 2018

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