Our feminist foreign policy is not perfect, but in Jordan, it’s doing a lot of good GlobeDebate
Bessma Momani, professor at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. She is co-editor ofBeing cynical about Canada’s feminist foreign-policy agenda is easy. Make no mistake, there is lots to criticize about what is often seen as a traditional foreign agenda with a hint of women thrown in for good measure. Critics call this a policy of “just add women and stir.
Training Jordanian female officers to deal with the influx of women and children refugees crossing its long border with Syria, detect female suicide bombers with ties to Islamic State terrorists and provide medical aid as first responders to female civilians affected by violence are among the activities provided by Canada.
A retired school teacher from Newfoundland, 62-year old Ms. Vatcher was visiting Jordan with her son in December, 2016, and taking in the majestic historic sites of the kingdom. Only briefly in Jordan, Ms. Vatcher was touring Kerak’s famous crusader castle at the very moment Jordanian security forces were trying to enter a suspicious home in a nearby town that neighbours had complained about.
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