Women with Disabilities Have been Misfitting in Canada’s Foreign Policy for Thirty Years

In November 2025, Deborah Stienstra’s open access article “Bringing feminist disability knowledge to Canada’s global policies” was published in the International Journal: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. The journal article discusses how Canadian feminist disability activists have historically reshaped inaccessible policy spaces for their participation. 

On March 9, 2026, a blog version of this article was released on Open Canada, “Women with disabilities have been misfitting in Canada’s foreign policy for thirty years.” This blog is a condensed and digestible version of the article, and explores the history of women and girls with disabilities making a space for themselves in Canadian policy and practice.