
A feminist approach to strengthening global democracy
Canada’s international assistance policy fails to transform the democratic institutions that sustain the oppression and exclusion of women.
Ph.D., associate, Parliamentary Centre
Gabrielle Bardall is an American-Canadian expert on elections, democracy and gender equality based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A prolific author and advisor, she has worked in over 60 countries worldwode. She received the American Political Science Association’s Congressional Fellowship and the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Doctoral Scholarship for her work in the area of violence against women in politics.
Canada’s international assistance policy fails to transform the democratic institutions that sustain the oppression and exclusion of women.
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