Federal Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland has supported men long enough - now it’s her turn to be lifted.

Chrystia Freeland stood by Trudeau through every crisis. Her resignation created a crisis of its own

In Tohoku, one of the more conservative regions of Japan, the 3/11 disaster has had a catalyzing effect for women who are no longer satisfied with status quo gender dynamics.

In a country that expects long hours at work and family duty from women, raising the female labour participation rate leaves some burning the candle at both ends. But a number of innovative businesses are trying to help

When Kaori Sasaki, one of the most influential businesswomen in Japan, started her first company in 1987, she faced truly uncharted territory for a female entrepreneur.

When CSIS was created, its culture mirrored the male-dominated environment at the RCMP. Thirty-five years later, women are taking up space, on surveillance missions and around the executive table.

In a pilot project, the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers is getting a full-time president. OpenCanada spoke with Pamela Isfeld, the longtime Canadian diplomat who has taken on the role, about her to-do list, the ‘Havana Syndrome’ crisis, and more.

As leaders meet in Argentina for the annual G20 summit, the architects of the international forum reflect on “one of the great Canadian inventions.”

As many of the world’s women foreign ministers gather in Montreal, OpenCanada’s Catherine Tsalikis examines the power of sisterhood, shared stories and small numbers to spur on change.

As leaders come together in Charlevoix, Quebec, OpenCanada’s Catherine Tsalikis takes a look at the world’s most intimate summit, with views from those who’ve had a seat at the table.

Stories from the women driving Canada’s diplomatic corps toward equality

OpenCanada speaks with Elizabeth Spehar, head of the UN’s peacekeeping force in Cyprus, about a ‘burgeoning sisterhood’ of women leaders, the importance of the Elsie Initiative and why more women are needed in peace operations

On his first trip back to Canada since leaving his Ottawa post, Heyman sits down with OpenCanada, speaking openly on the “genius” of the Trudeau team and what worries him about the state of U.S. politics.

Ahead of next year’s summit in Quebec, Trudeau’s G7 sherpa, Peter Boehm, lays out Canada’s progressive agenda, which will include a focus on gender equality and climate change.

When Abdulwahab Tahhan arrived in the UK from Syria, he didn’t anticipate how much he would need personal connections to work in journalism. But, as he asked when sharing his story with OpenCanada, “Where do you get these connections, if you’re a refugee?”

Somewhere between ‘golden age’ and ‘culture of complaint’ lies the state of Canada’s foreign service. OpenCanada’s Catherine Tsalikis interviewed nearly two dozen diplomats and experts to discover a gradual tarnishing of the diplomatic corps over the years — but many are rooting for its restoration.

With the release of his new book, Fahmy speaks to OpenCanada on the many shades of the word ‘terrorist,’ how Al Jazeera kept him in the dark and why he is calling for a ‘Protection Charter’ for Canadians abroad.

In her award-winning book, Deborah Campbell recounts the months she spent looking for her missing fixer in Damascus. She speaks with OpenCanada about her search, the Syrian conflict and the problems plaguing today’s foreign news coverage.