ESCR-Net Calls on UN-Women to Design its Policy and Program on Women's Economic Empowerment from an Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Perspective

A collective statement supported by ESCR-Net ( The International Network for Economic, Social & Cultural Rights) and a number of other leading women's rights organizations was delivered to UN-Women today, calling it to design its policy and program on women's economic empowerment from an economic, social and cultural rights perspective. The full proposal can be read here http://www.escr-net.org/usr_doc/UN_Women_Proposal_on_Womens%27s_ESCR_.pdf. The 10 recommendations put forward for change can be viewed here: http://www.escr-net.org/usr_doc/UN_Women_ten_recommendations.pdf

The collective statement was also supported by the Centre for Women's Global Leadership (CWGL), Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), Urban Justice Centre, Actionaid, Feminist Alliance for International Action, Women in Development Europe (WIDE) and GCAP - Feminist Task Force.

For more information, please visit http://www.escr-net.org/actions/actions_show.htm?doc_id=1509856