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We, the Women. The United Nations, Feminism and Economic Justice November 2004 Spotlight, No.2. November 2004 The evidence is mounting: internationally agreed development and human rights goals are not being met. Moreover, civil society organizations and social movements are suffering from ‘conference fatigue’ after years of systematic involvement in the United Nations conference arena.	Achieving Women’s Economic & Social Rights Strategies and Lessons from Experience March 2009 A roof over one’s head, safe drinking water, nutritious food, accessible education, adequate health care, a dignified and secure livelihood … these are not only development goals, they are basic human rights. Ensuring these rights, however, has been an uphill battle for the majority of the world’s population.
Women's Work Exposed: New trends and their Implications March 2009 Facts and Issues, No. 10. August 2004 All women work, whether in factories, fields, organizations, markets, corporations, banks, schools, etc., and/or in their communities and in the home. In fact, women spend much of their lifetime working and the work they do is essential to our societies and our economies. Despite the prevalence of women’s work, both paid and unpaid, it seems to have fallen off the agendas of much of the development and women’s rights community. Are we taking women’s work for granted?	Intersectionality: A Tool for Gender and Economic Justice March 2009 Facts and Issues, No. 9. August 2004 Intersectionality is a tool for analysis, advocacy and policy development that addresses multiple discriminations and helps us understand how different sets of identities impact on access to rights and opportunities.
The World Bank and Women's Rights in Development March 2009 Facts and Issues, No 5. October 2002 The World Bank is a powerful institution steering the international development agenda and instigating policy reforms that have important implications for the day-to-day lives of women and men in developing countries. This primer describes the World Bank, its governance structure and its new gender mainstreaming strategy. It concludes with some action suggestions for gender equality advocates.	Women's Rights, the World Trade Organisation and the World Trade Order March 2009 Facts and Issues, No.4. August 2002 The trade policies of national governments and the activities of the World Trade Organization (”WTO“) have important ramifications for economic and social development throughout the world.
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights March 2009 Facts and Issues, No. 3. August 2002 The founding document of international human rights law is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, (UDHR) which was unanimously ratified by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. It establishes the fundamental vision and principles of the international human rights regime and guarantees civil, political, economic and social rights. In subsequent years, additional human rights treaties were drafted recognizing different categories of rights and various vulnerable populations.	Why those working on Gender Equality should know about tax law issues March 2009 Spotlight, No. 7. March 2006 In many countries around the world, the majority of the population - and a majority of women - are poor, and adequate financing of public services is a pressing issue. Moreover, since taxes are governments’ principal own-source revenues, tax policy is at the heart of the public debate on what services government should provide and who should pay for them, including the share paid by women and men as consumers, workers, and employers.
Civil Society, Community Participation and Empowerment in the Era of Globalisation March 2009 Spotlight, No. 1. May 2004 In the early days of the second wave of the women’s movement, we had our own stories of community participatory development.	A Rights-Based Approach to Development February 2009 A rights-based approach to development builds on the experiences and expertise of two significant branches of the women's movement: development and human rights. This primer describes the approach, presents its benefits to the development community, and suggests some ways that it can be used.

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