Diana Rivington

Diana Rivington is a Senior Fellow in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa with a cross assignment between the School of International Development and Global Studies and the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies. She is also a consultant with expertise in gender equality and social equity. She enjoyed a long career at the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) where her last assignment was as Director, Human Development and Gender Equality. Prior to joining CIDA, she worked for World University Service of Canada, CUSO, and Canada World Youth. She has worked and lived in Jamaica, Philippines, Colombia, and Honduras. She is fluent in French and in Spanish.