Whose feminism(s)? Overseas partner organizations’ perceptions of Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy

Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy, introduced in 2017, is an ambitious and forward-thinking policy focussed on gender equality and women’s empowerment. The emphasis on a feminist vision, however, raises questions about how feminism is defined and interpreted by Canada’s partners in t...

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Published in:International journal (Toronto) 2020-09, Vol.75 (3), p.349-366
Main Authors: Rao, Sheila, Tiessen, Rebecca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambition
Empowerment
Equality
Feminism
Foreign policy
Gender inequality
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Scholarly
Scholarly Essay
Women
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Summary:Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy, introduced in 2017, is an ambitious and forward-thinking policy focussed on gender equality and women’s empowerment. The emphasis on a feminist vision, however, raises questions about how feminism is defined and interpreted by Canada’s partners in the Global South. In this article, we examine the interpretations of feminism(s) and a feminist foreign policy from the perspective of NGO staff members in East and Southern Africa. The research involved interviews with 45 Global South partner country NGO staff members in three countries (Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi). We consider the partner organization reflections on Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy using a transnational feminist lens. Our findings provide insights into future considerations for Canada’s feminist foreign policy priorities, consultations, and programme design.
ISSN:0020-7020
2052-465X
DOI:10.1177/0020702020960120