What’s New about Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy and Why ‘More of the Same’ Matters

• Published in: The School of Public Policy publications (Online) Vol. 12
• Main Author: Tiessen, Rebecca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Calgary University of Calgary, The School of Public Policy 01.12.2019; University of Calgary
• Subjects: Empowerment; Equality; Feminism; Gender; Gender equity; Gender inequality; Innovations; Intersectionality; Limitations; Mainstreaming; Translation; Women; Canada

Assessments of Canada’s 2017 Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) are mixed. There is widespread enthusiasm for the boldness of the policy, the innovation in represents (especially in its use of the language of feminism) and its commitment to increased funding and programmatic commitments...