Alternative Development Strategies
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Getting at the roots: Reintegrating human rights & gender equality in post-2015 development agendaApril 2013
The following paper was submitted by AWID to the UNICEF/UN Women Global Thematic Consultation on post-2015 agenda "Addressing Inequalities" (October 2012) |
IDeA Debate Articles 2February 2013
Re-envisioning Development, Exploring Alternative Constructions Across the Globe Debates from the 2012 AWID Forum. |
IDeA Debate Articles #1March 2012
Diverse development models and strategies revisited |
The Feminist Perspectives Towards Transforming Economic Power: Topic 3: Buen VivirMarch 2012
By Martha Lanza, Fundación Colectivo Cabildeo Bolivia. Edited by AWID This article introduces Buen Vivir both as a concept and in its implementation in public policies in Bolivia. The notion that Buen Vivir is gender neutral is examined in light of the fact that the main challenges are dismantling patriarchal power structures, the restriction of women’s participation in decision making, and recognizing the gender inequalities within indigenous communities |
Fact and Fiction: Examining Microcredit/Microfinance from a Feminist PerspectiveMarch 2012
By Soma Kishore Parthasarathy. Edited by Natalie Raaber, AWID Feminist researcher, activist, and practitioner, Soma K. Parthasarathy, shares her experiences, reflections and analysis on microcredit from a critical feminist perspective. This paper provides a definition of microcredit, then situates microcredit both historically and within present debates on development and economics, and discusses its impact on particular groups of women. |
Feminist Perspectives Towards Transforming Economic Power: Topic 2 AgroecologyJanuary 2012
By Ana Paula Lopes and Emilia Jomalinis, ActionAid Brazil The Feminist Perspectives Towards Transforming Economic Power series shares information, experiences from the ground, and testimonies from diverse groups of women. It provides analysis and builds knowledge on alternative visions and practices of development, with a vision of transformation. |
Feminist Perspectives Towards Transforming Economic Power: Topic 1 Food SovereigntyAugust 2011
By Pamela Caro The Feminist Perspectives Towards Transforming Economic Power series shares information, experiences from the ground, and testimonies from diverse groups of women. It provides analysis and builds knowledge on alternative visions and practices of development, with a vision of transformation. |