Publications

WIDE Annual Report 2009

WIDE is delighted to present our Annual Report 2009. This publication combines the overview of the network's activities implemented throughout year 2009.

The report is focusing how WIDE network used the multidimensional (economic, financial, social and environmental) crisis to de-legitimise the current neo-liberal economic and trade system from a feminist perspective.

You can download WIDE Annual Report from here.

The mobilisation of gender equality and women´s rights organisations towards Accra: actions, strategies, successes and challenges

This publication aims to document crucial and key alliance among women´s rights organisations around the aid effectiveness agenda by analysing the different processes and actions that took place, the strengths and weaknesses found during the process, as well as providing lessons for the challenges of the future. Download the pdf version of this publication from here.

Taking Stock: The financial crisis and development from a feminist perspective

"Taking Stock: the financial crisis and development from a feminist perspective" is WIDE's position paper on the global social, economic and environmental crisis. This publication has been authored by Ursula Dullnig, Brita Neuhold, Traude Novy, Kathrin Pelzer, Edith Schnitzer, Barbara Schöllenberger, Claudia Thallmayer from WIDE Austria. 
 

In Search of Economic Alternatives for Gender and Social Justice: Voices from India

"In search of economic alternatives: Voices from India" is a new publication from WIDE. It is an edited collection of short essays by Indian authors on economic structures, relations and principles that are needed to serve the goals of sustainable economic and human development, poverty eradication, social justice, and empowerment of the most vulnerable segments of society: women, Taken together, the 12 essays form an agenda of alternative thinking, linking gender with other social, livelihood, and democratic concerns.

Download the electronic version of the paper from here

Trade Liberalisation, Gender Equality, Policy Space: the case of the contested EU-India FTA

In the context of the multidimensional crises and the restructuring of economic and political power relations, a fresh look at trade policies between the EU and India and at the nexus of social justice, gender, development and trade is necessary. Christa Wichterich and Kalyani Menon-Sen explore social and gender justice dimensions of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement negotiations.

Download the electronic version of this paper here.

"Harmonizing" EU Development Assistance: Implications for advancement of gender equality and women's rights in EU partner countries

This briefing paper investigates  some of the challenges and opportunities EU donor "harmonization" instruments provide for enhancing gender equality and women´s empowerment in EU partner countries - including by analysing how these instruments relate to the EU commitments contained in the 2007 Commission Communication on Gender Equality and Women´s Empowerment in Development Cooperation, and to the draft Gender Action Plan intended to implement them.

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Engendering EU General Budget Support: gender responsive budgeting as a tool for fostering gender equality in EU partner countries

The purpose of this briefing paper written by Lois Woestman, is to contribute to the capacity building of women organizations and gender advocates, and promote their involvement in Aid Effectiveness processes. It is one of a series of briefing papers developed by WIDE on aid effectiveness from a European gender perspective.

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Microcredit: an alternative for women's empowerment?

A report of a one-day consultation, organized by WIDE on May 15th, 2009 in Brussels. Download the report in English, in French and in Spanish.

WIDE AC 2009

"WE CARE! Feminist responses to the care crises"- WIDE Annual Report 2009 is now available.  This is a report of WIDE Annual Conference 2009, held in Basel, Switzerland.

Care and care work must be understood ­ not as prerequisites to economic growth ­ but as the centre of human life. This understanding can bring about a political and economic shift in priorities from moneymaking and consumption, to creating new ways of being and living that are more dignifying and ethical.

WIDE Annual Conference 2009 workshops. Download the report from here

A critical review of the Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment for the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and the Republic of India from a gender perspective

A critical review of the Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment for the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and the Republic of India from a gender perspective. Download here.

The EU-India Free Trade Agreement negotiations: gender and social justice concerns. A memo for MEPs

A memo on gender and social justice concerns in the framework of the ongoing free trade agreement negotiations between India and the EU. Download here.

 'Trade - A Driving Force for Jobs and Women´s Empowerment? Focus on China and India'

Christa Wichterich counters the mainstream argument that trade has the potential to be a driving force for jobs and for women´s empowerment.

Financing for Development and Women Rights: a critical review´

In the last decade, the way in which development is conceptualised and implemented has changed significantly, and so have the political contexts in which this implementation takes place. This has had implications on how gender equality and women´s empowerment is being achieved. The publication reviews the current debates about development, as well as the background for this new aid architecture, and analyses the international frameworks for financing for development and women rights, as well as governments´ commitments for resources. It also summarises and analyses all the contributions to the aid effectiveness agenda from a gender perspective.

The publication was written by Carmen de la Cruz and has been translated from Spanish into English.
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WIDE Annual Report 2008

WIDE has published its Annual Report 2008. You can download the report from here.

This report covers activities that WIDE Network has implemented throughout 2008. The publication as well covers reports from our national platforms.

The electronic version of our Annual Report can be downloaded from the link above.

Conditionalities undermine the right to development: an analysis based on Women's and Human Rights perspective

Conditionalities undermine the Right to Development: an analysis based on a Women´s and Human Rights perspective was published by the Association for Women´s Rights in development (AWID), in assosiation with WIDE, DAWN and IGTN. Download the publication here.
 

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