Ashley Boyes looks at the rise of African Female Heads of State.
Women in Security
Women in Security covers a wide-range of issues as it explores the link between women, security, and development. As a forum to stimulate discussion and instructive debates, the NATO Association of Canada will examine the ways in which women both contribute to and are the focus of Canadian and NATO defence and security initiatives. This program also offers a critical look at the structures and institutions that shape the role of women in security at home and abroad.
Review: UN and NATO forum for Women and Security in NATO
Maddalena offers a Review of the UN and NATO forum on the Implementation of UNSCR1325 in NATO missions.
Guarding Maternal and Child Health Development
Deika Mohamed on global maternal and child health initiatives and Canada’s role in promoting its development.
Meeting Female Recruitment Targets
The Canadian Armed Forces is trying to increase the percentage of women in the military by setting ambitious targets for itself.
Gender Quotas: The Case in the United States
Hamza Salahuddin looks at some of the studies and movements advocating for policies on gender quotas in corporations in the United States.
Islamic Controversy: Babies & Bioethics
Ashley Boyes examines one of Iran’s more progressive laws: allowing individuals to use third-party fertility clinics.
Does Yulia Tymoshenko have a future in Ukraine?
Maddalena Vani examines whether or not Yulia Tymoshenko has a future in Ukraine.
Changing the Face of Canada’s Oldest Profession
Ashley Boyes examines the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to strike down three provisions of the Criminal Code relating to prostitution.
The New Russian Vanguard: Pussy Riot
Maddalena Vani discusses Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot as an example of how women can positively alter violent patriarchal regimes and generate awareness of global inequality.
Gender Quotas: The Debate in Europe
Hamza Salahuddin assesses the arguments put forward by those for and against gender quotas in Europe.