Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Canada’s first ambassador for women, peace and security.
Jacqueline O’Neill, who has served on a number of related international bodies, assumes the new diplomatic post designed to advance the Liberal government’s feminist foreign policy.
Ms. O’Neill will also provide advice to the government on how to protect the rights of women and girls who face violence and insecurity.
Since 2011, she has served as a federal adviser on advancing peace and security for women.
She has helped create policies on gender and security in NATO, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the United Nations.
Ms. O’Neill is also a co-founder of the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative, which tries to stamp out the use of children in armed conflict.
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