The Trudeau government has raised expectations that it will advance gender equality, especially during its G7 presidency. Here’s how its latest initiative can make an impact and empower women [...]
The case for building strategic linkages between health, education and gender interventions, as well as targeted improvements in the learning environment and pedagogical [...]
Takeaways from May 24 event presented by the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP and Global Affairs Canada on free trade in Africa and opportunities for [...]
Educating women and girls is associated with vast benefits to individuals and society as a whole. Researchers estimate that every $1 spent on enhancing female education around the world yields a return of $5 in social, economic, and environmental [...]
Unpacking the feminist G7 agenda for advancing gender equality, focusing on issues concerning girls' education and women's [...]
Summary of discussions from development finance stakeholder engagement event held in Montreal (Canada) on March 16, 2018, co-hosted by FinDev Canada and the Canadian International Development Platform [...]
The nature and scale of humanitarian crises is changing. The protracted conflict in Syria, the forced exodus of the Rohingya in Myanmar, the shocking intensity of weather events – these are data points of a dramatically shifting world of crises. As the Canadian government places humanitarian [...]
A look at what it would take to position Canada as leader on the global stage, especially with regards to development funding, and how Budget 2018 measured [...]
Timing makes this a “nothing” budget — it is too far away from the next election (October 2019) to announce major new spending or directions. We expect it will be a combination of touting success and cautious optimism. It will no doubt contain the usual messaging on strengthening the middle [...]
As Canadians implement – or abandon – their New Year’s resolutions, it’s also an appropriate time to reflect upon how the Canadian government is acting on the pledges it has made. As case studies, we can consider the government’s record on supporting global development and Canadian civil [...]
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