CEDAW: National Advocacy
December 29th, 2021
…in time, and also on different issues that they find relevant to their work. On the other hand, the advocacy work on the Optional Protocol also gives feminist and women’s…
Read MoreHow is macroeconomics relevant to women’s human rights?: Exercises
December 28th, 2021
…previous budgetary policies on women, girls, and non-binary people? Do you spot any issues that have not been addressed through this gender-budgeting effort? Have unpaid care work responsibilities been taken…
Read MoreFeminist economics
November 11th, 2021
…success is evaluated, which is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Many calculations of economic growth are based against the GDP, yet it does not take into account the unpaid work…
Read MoreFeminist criticisms of conventional macroeconomic policies
November 11th, 2021
How is macroeconomics relevant to women’s human rights? Unpaid care work is not included in macroeconomic calculations and not compensated Feminist criticisms of conventional macroeconomic policies “Macroeconomic policy…
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A Portal to Macro-Level Economics through the Lens of African Feminists
December 18th, 2020
…on the work of African women in this area. Such visibility is a critical step towards ensuring that currently marginalised voices and data sources can influence the wider works of…
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When illegality is the starting point: Refugees and domestic violence in Malaysia
August 21st, 2019
…to deal with domestic matters.” Malaysia has not ratified the UN Refugee Convention and it has no legal framework to accommodate asylum seekers and refugees – its Immigration Act fails…
Read MoreFundamentalism and Extremism Challenges
February 22nd, 2018
…in particular the Working Group on CEDAW General Recommendation 30 on women in conflict prevention, conflict and post-conflict situations. We work to ensure that the key issues and contexts raised…
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GEM: A Starter Kit for Feminist Analysis into Macroeconomics
December 6th, 2022
…policies and their effects, and incorporate this analysis into the work they are undertaking. Moreover, we hope to encourage activists and researchers working on economics rights and justice to incorporate…
Read MoreBasic Concepts of Macroeconomics: Exercises
January 4th, 2022
…permanently unable to work due to a work accident. Is she unemployed or not? 7. The unemployment rate in the US hit a very high 24.9% in 1933. This was…
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