A Feminist Critique of Micro Credit
by AASHA RAMESH, Member Tamil Nadu Women’s Forum What are micro-finance institutions? Institutions which give out small loans, especially to
“I am ready to die to keep my home”
Nim Chray My name is Nim Chray and I am 35 years old. I am married with a 9 year
Framing Development Justice for Women in the Readymade Garment (RMG) Sector of Bangladesh
Introduction On 24 November 2013, one year has passed since the disastrous incident of Tazreen Fashions Factory that left 112
Forum News 2013
This issue presents a feminist analysis of development and global and regional development objectives in relation to the Asia-Pacific experience
URGENT: For Endorsement: The Bali Package is a Bad Deal for Women
We, women coming from different countries in the Asia Pacific region gathered here in Bali, Indonesia on the occasion of
Women Resist the WTO, Call for Economic Justice
The Bali Package is a Bad Deal for Women. We reject and resist the neo-liberal agenda of WTO and demand
APWLD gains regional representative post at UN environment meeting
Breaking out of Marginalisation programme officer Warda Rina brought APWLD’s development justice principles to the Major Group and Stakeholders meeting
Development justice model taken up by UN-NGLS in final report and recommendations to UNGA
UN-NGLS report: “Advancing Regional Recommendations for the Post-2015 Development Agenda” APWLD together with is partner organisations pushed for
People’s General Assembly on Development Justice
On the occasion of the President of the United Nations General Assembly’s Special Event towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals,
Report on 4th High Level Panel Roundtable: Women’s Rights and Global Partnership in Post-2015 Development Agenda
Our world is currently at a crossroad. Facing multiple and interconnected crises of environment, finance, food, energy, democracy and