Posts Tagged 'Saudi Arabia'

A Feminist Foreign Policy? What about Women, Peace and Security?

A Feminist Foreign Policy? What about Women, Peace and Security?

Guest Blog by Beth Woroniuk, June 27, 2016

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s declaration that he is a feminist, made while at a UN conference in March, attracted media coverage around the world. However, we have yet to see what a feminist prime minister means for Canadian foreign policy in general and how Canada approaches peace and security issues in particular.

The early indications are mixed.

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Policy Coherence for Development: Putting it into Practice

Policy Coherence for Development: Putting it into Practice

McLeod Group Blog by Stephen Brown, June 23, 2016

Providing foreign aid is only one among many things that countries like Canada can do to promote international development. Official development assistance (ODA) on its own is not sufficient to help developing countries radically improve the lot of their poor and marginalized people, including achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by the 2030 deadline.

A government’s policies beyond aid – including agriculture, fisheries, trade, investment, immigration, climate change, security and intellectual property ...

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