Women peace-builders: an investment Canada cannot afford to overlook

Investing in women peacebuilders is not just a moral and effective thing to do, it's a good financial investment we cannot afford to overlook. The returns are vital and invaluable for all of us and for the planet.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters outside a cabinet meeting in the West Block on May 9, 2023.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY RACHEL WARDEN

September 14, 2023

A few years ago, Pélagie sought legal support and counselling from Héritiers de la Justice, a grassroots human rights organization in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This conflict-ridden region is one of the world’s most dangerous places to be a woman.

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