“It matters because where women, in all their diversity, are included in our collective security, everyone is safer,” she said. “We must take courageous action towards gender equality, especially where women are most vulnerable,’ Freeland said. It includes funding to help train female police officers for UN peace missions, improve gender equality in UN operations and promote the inclusion of women in peace building. It comes as Ottawa is closing in on a decision to deploy up to 600 soldiers and 150 police officers on a peace support mission. But Sajjan said too that Canada’s approach to the coming peace mission will involve more than just the military.

Source: thestar November 01, 2017 22:07 UTC