Briefs: The Impact Of The Crisis On Women
This series presents different sub-regional perspectives on the impacts of the crisis on women’s rights.
Women are at the centre of the fallout from the systemic crisis, which combines distinct interlocked crises: a global economic recession, the devastating effects of climate change, and a deepening food and energy crisis.
This systemic crisis is now a driving force behind many policy choices and processes at all levels (from the local to the global). In a context where most of the responses to the crisis are gender-blind, women’s rights and gender equality must not be further overlooked. This is not simply because women are particularly affected by the crisis, but also because they are key development players in most communities around the world. Women are relevant and vital actors in proposing effective approaches to mitigate the impacts of the crisis, promote empowerment strategies, and ensure the fulfilment of human rights, including environmental, economic, social, and cultural rights.
The development model promoted in the past decades is clearly in crisis and women’s groups have experiences, lessons learned, and expertise that can contribute to promote a more equitable, inclusive, sustainable, and democratic development model.
It is in that spirit that the authors of these briefs accepted the challenge to explore answers to the following questions:
- Considering the diversity of situations in which women live, what are the main challenges for women in your sub-region in the context of the current crisis?
- Can you identify concrete actions or initiatives (responses to the crisis) that have already had either negative and/or positive impacts on women’s lives?
- Are women’s groups in your region experiencing increased discrimination as a direct or indirect result of the financial crisis?
- If stimulus packages are not inclusive of human rights and gender equality perspectives then are there any alternatives so that these packages are reshaped in order to include gender and rights dimensions?
- If the governments of the region/sub region (or regional bodies) have not set up any stimulus packages or measures yet: what do you expect will be the impact of not tackling the crisis in a timely way at the national and regional level?
- What are potential future impacts on women in your region in the context of a global recession? Which are the most outstanding weaknesses of the region in regards to the economic crisis?
- The UN Stiglitz Commission and the G20 are trying to identify international initiatives to reduce the impact of the crisis on development. Do you think these global initiatives consider challenges confronted by women, and how to help women in your region face the crisis?
| Brief 1Latin America
Social and Gender By Alma Espino y Norma Sanchís |
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| Brief 2 Caribbean The Impact of the Crisis on Women in the Caribbean By Rhoda Reddock y Juliana S. Foster |
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| Brief 3 Asia
The Impact of the Crisis on Women By Jayati Ghosh |
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| Brief 4 Pacific Islands
The Impact of the Crisis on Pacific By Karanina Sumeo |
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| Brief 5 Central Asia The Impact of the Crisis on Women in Central Asia By Nurgul Djanaeva |
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| Brief 6 Western Africa
The Global Financial Crisis and Women By Dzodzi Tsikata |
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| Brief 7 Western Europe The Impact of the Crisis on Women in West Europe By Wendy Harcourt |
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| Brief 8 Eastern Europe
The Impact of the Crisis on Women By Ewa Charkiewicz |
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| Brief 9 United States
Impact of the Crisis on Women By Rania Antonopoulos & Taun Toay |
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| Brief 10 Eastern Africa
The Impact of the Systemic Crisis By Zo Randriamaro |
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| Brief 11
The Impact of the Crisis on Women: By Natalie Raaber |
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