Global Call to Action against Poverty and Gender Justice
Gender
inequality makes women in most societies poorer. Women face more
obstacles than men in labour markets, receive lower wages for the same
work, dominate in the informal economy and have less access to credit,
land, time, education, and other productive resources. In most parts
of the world poor women do the caring, feeding and cleaning for the
family, treating for the sick and dying – particularly in this era of
HIV & AIDS, as well as earning small amounts of cash through
labour-intensive activities. As farmers, workers, heads of households
and community leaders they make productive and essential contributions
to their community and country. As such, poverty eradication strategies
must see women as active agents and not intrinsically vulnerable. For
if women are vulnerable it is only because they have been made
vulnerable – legally, economically, culturally, sexually, structurally
– for centuries.
The fight against poverty therefore requires equality and justice for women. Sufficient income is necessary to lowering poverty, but getting communities out of poverty will depend on women’s leadership, access to education, time, land, healthcare and credit, as well as women enjoying their reproductive and sexual rights, freedom from violence, and equal rights in the family and in society.
Similarly,
the fight against poverty is also a fight against the unequal
distribution of wealth. It is a fight against the neoliberal economic
framework which favours corporations and powerful domestic lobbies in
North America and Europe and a system that does not contribute to the
eradication of poverty or the achievement of human rights and
development goals. It is a fight for a system of global governance
that supports equality and social justice.
GCAP Strategic Directions: Women's Rights and Gender Justice
GCAP has developed its strategic thinking for the years 2009-11, read the whole document, or the extract focusing on Women's Rights and Gender Justice Objectives and Outcomes.
GCAP Mobilisation
Access information about GCAP Mobilisations around International Women's Day
Gender Justice Links
Gender Justice Links
GCAP Feminist Task Force
The GCAP Feminist Task Force works for gender justice.
Gender Justice - GCAP Works!
- Pakistani Women Claim Land Rights
- The government of Punjab-Pakistan has accepted the right to land for tenants and women peasants, and announced the process of preparing the papers for transfer of title deeds with in ten days. Our long march organized by AMP, WPS, AWAZ, GCAP-Pakistan's member Organizations and other CSOs on 9th of March 2010 for the right of land to tenants and women peasants in Punjab.
Gender Justice Content
- Género y Cambio Climático - Problemas y Soluciones.pdf
- Presentation by the GCAP Feminist Task Force at the People's World Summit on Climate Change in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Outlines the conclusions from the seven Climate Change Hearings which took place in 2009. Please see video linked below for more info.
- Women's Tribunals on Gender and Climate Justice-7 Countries, 3 Continents, 1 Call
- Short video created by the GCAP FTF for presentation at People's World Summit on Climate Change in Cochabamba, Bolivia
- Impressions of the People’s World Conference, Bolivia
- Ana Agostino shares some impressions on the People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth that took place from 20 to 22 April in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The official numbers indicate that there were 35.000 participants (over 9.000 foreigners) from more than 140 countries. There were also official delegates from some governments, including from Mexico, the country in charge of organising the COP 16.
- Update from Cochabamba, by Ana Agostino (GCAP FTF, GCAP Global Council)
- Yesterday was the opening session of the people’s world conference on climate change and the rights of mother earth here in Cochabamba. We arrived Monday night and Tuesday morning we went directly to the place for registration and we found a very long queue.
- GCAP Fiji marks international women's day
- In Fiji many NGOs and women’s groups mark this day by organizing marches, awareness campaigns and enacting drama. FRIEND commemorated International Women’s Day by inviting women from different communities to Vunato where women were shown a documentary on ”Saving the Planet”. It was a feature on how women in Southern India are involved at a community level in composting. FRIEND is currently conducting training within communities on backyard gardening and composting.
