US EditionNumber of female Canadian soldiers on UN peacekeeping missions craters
Canada deployed only two female military members to UN peacekeeping missions, far below the UN target of 22%, risking its international reputation and peacekeeping roles, experts say.
- Canada only has two women from the military deployed on United Nations peacekeeping missions, far below the UN target of 22%.
- Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had launched a push for Canada to become a leader in promoting women in peacekeeping, but the current government appears to have retreated from this priority.
- Experts warn that Canada's poor performance in deploying female peacekeepers could hurt its image and credibility on the world stage and put its coveted UN peacekeeping positions at risk of being taken away.
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Currently, there are only two female military personnel deployed in United Nations peacekeeping missions in Canada, which raises concerns about Ottawa's failure to set an example and its risk of being flagged by the international organization for failing to meet its objectives.
Winnipeg Free Press
Number of female Canadian soldiers on UN peacekeeping missions craters
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
OTTAWA—There are currently only two female military personnel deployed in United Nations peacekeeping missions in Canada, which raises concerns about Ottawa's failure to set an example and its risk of being flagged by the international organization for failing to meet its objectives. In 2017, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched a broad campaign to make Canada an international leader in the advancement of women in peacekeeping. This ini…
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