Feminist Foreign International Assistance Policy: Development's new era?

Canada has a Feminist Foreign International Assistance Policy that focuses on peace, security, violence issues, and economic empowerment that puts poverty alleviation at the heart of the policy.  Dr. Laura Parisi joins Dr. Bob Huish in this episode to talk about the details, and how effective this approach is to International Development.  
Dr. Parisi is Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of Gender Studies with a cross-appointment in the Department of Political Science at the University of Victoria in Victoria, BC Canada. She publishes and teaches in the areas of gender equality, political economy, human rights, global governance, and international development. She co-authored forthcoming book, Gender, Power, and International Development: A Critical Approach.
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