Whither Macroeconomics? Sustainable Development from a Feminist Human Rights Perspective Post Rio+20, markets need to be acknowledged in their complexity as gendered, political and historically constituted mechanisms and directed to facilitate the realization of human rights. By Savi Bisnath
A Caring Approach to Sustainable Development: A Feminist Perspective on Why the Green Economy Concept Falls Short The green economy concept pays scant or no attention to the interconnected crises in the market economy and the care economy, negatively affecting women all over the world in disproportionate numbers. By Daniela Gottschlich
Democratizing Financing for Sustainable Development: Gender Equality is the Key Providing adequate financing resources for gender equality through more democratic, participatory and gender-responsive budget processes and financing mechanisms is key for sustainable development. By Liane Schalatek
Rethinking the Climate Grant: Mobilizing Climate Finance for Women-led Adaptation Work Women-led climate initiatives often fail to fit comfortably within the existing conceptual approaches to climate action, making it hard for grassroots women’s adaptation work to be sufficiently funded. By Azita Azargoshasb
The Feminist Movement and Rio+20 For the Women’s Movement, this debate is essential as women are on the frontlines of the withdrawal and weakening of already established human rights. When one reviews the main environmental problems, one sees a differentiated impact on women and the poor because of the vulnerable contexts in which they live. The various forms of contamination and poisoning of water and food they face in their environment affect the daily responsibilities of women and the care of their families. By Graciela Rodriguez
Mobilizing Women’s “Power of the Purse” to Help Achieve Sustainable Consumption Women control or influence 65 percent of global consumer spending, which amounts to $20 trillion annually. In most countries, women are in charge of household purchasing, which accounts for more than 60 percent of all consumption impacts, once the entire life cycle of manufacturing products and providing services is taken into account. With this in mind, strategies are needed to encourage women to direct their spending to support sustainable development. By Diane MacEachern
Informalisation of Women's Work in India Can we speak of a ‘feminization of labour’ in the Indian context? Questions on Informal labour, the casualization of work and possibilities for a gender targeted social security in an Interview with Dr. Govind Kelkar.
Questions of care and gender seen from the focus of the care economy A commentary by Elisabeth Scharfenberg, spokeswoman of the Green parliamentary group for care and policies for senior citizens. By Elisabeth Scharfenberg
European policies in the wake of the globalisation of care work Women’s increasing integration into the labour market comes with a crisis of care systems and the development of a labour market for care work. Increasingly women migrate to richer countries to seek employment in the care sector, hoping their salary will improve the living conditions of their families. By Maria Kontos
Care, the market economy and gender equity – how is politics to find a balance? Finding an economic, social and bio-political balance between production and social reproduction, between private households and the market is a central task for the state. By Dr. Christa Wichterich