I would add that Canada has been a leader in women, peace and security, and this is globally recognized. The issue of shrinking funding is having a huge impact on women's organizations across a whole range of areas. It requires those governments that are decreasing funds—not all governments, of course; some are actually increasing funds, but they are small in number—to compensate for the decreasing funds. Also, other governments need to continue to step up to support organizations during this critical time.
