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New Global Network Emerges, Promotes Feminist Foreign Policy New Global Network Emerges, Promotes Feminist Foreign Policy International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) says a new Global Partner Network that brings together governments and leading civil society groups to advance the nascent field of “feminist foreign policy” has since taken off the ground. The Network is for a policy approach tailored to address the issues of the day and advance new ground in the global quest for gender equality. ICRW is however, the premier applied research institute focused on women and girls. In 201...

China’s increasing attention to the Pacific region has created an uncomfortable bind for Australian foreign policy: should Canberra try to compete on economic grounds, knowing that it can’t outspend Beijing, or find another way to differentiate itself? Last week, former Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretary Peter Varghese called on Australia to do the latter and respond to China with a values-based approach. For this goal, announcing a feminist foreign policy would be a bold way for Australia to frame a values-driven policy based on equality, human rights and democracy, not on...

London's “Ultra Low Emission Zone” (ULEZ) uses road fees to reduce air pollution, creating a cleaner, healthier and more equitable city.

Galway Bay FM 5 June 2021 print Galway Bay fm newsroom – A project based at the Centre for Disability Law and Policy at NUI Galway has been awarded funding under a national equality fund worth €10m. ‘The National Platform of Self Advocates’ is among 11 organisations nationwide selected to benefit from The Equality Fund in Ireland run by Rethink Ireland. The voluntary organisation is run by people with intellectual disabilities, to support others with intellectual abilities. It aims to improve quality of life for people with disabilities and ensure they are viewed as equal citizens ...

McInnes founded the Ottawa Community Foundation with her father, Alastair Gamble, in 1987, and took over the leadership from him in 1991, overseeing its growth to more than $100 million in assets.