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Leandra Barette

PhD Candidate

Degrees:B.Sc Hons (Ottawa), M.A. (Saint Paul)

Research Topic
A feminist ethical approach Canada’s inclusive trade agenda

Supervisor
Christine Koggel

Research Interests
* Feminist Ethics
* Inclusive Trade & Foreign Policy
* International Affairs

Biography
Leandra is a PhD student in the Ethics and Public Affairs program. She received her Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) with a specialization in Sociology from the University of Ottawa and a Masters of Arts in Public Ethics from Saint Paul University. Her current research examines Canada’s progressive trade agenda and the implications of gender and trade. Leandra is a foreign service officer at Global Affairs Canada on the Southern and Eastern Africa Bilateral Relations Division where she liaises, coordinates and collaborates with foreign missions on thematic areas such as Clean-tech, and the Trade/Development Nexus, to help advance Canadian commercial interests specific to Southern and Eastern Africa.