Advocates for the UK Government’s international policies to achieve women’s economic rights and justice.

The Women’s Economic Justice Working Group enables GADN members to better understand the structural nature of women’s economic inequality, and promote policy alternatives.  

Membership of the group is based on a common understanding that gender equality will only be achieved when women have equal access to, and control over resources, and equal participation and influence in economic decision-making.

The Women’s Economic Justice Working Group:

  • Develops recommendations to influence the UK Government’s development and international policies.

  • Builds understanding and consensus among INGOs and decision makers on the structural nature of women’s economic inequality.

  • Promotes alternatives, in the context of current UK and global development policies and programmes.

  • Provides a forum for GADN members and other like-minded organisations to build alliances for women’s economic rights and justice.

Co-chairs

Alex Farley, Publish What You Fund

Amy McShane, The Bretton Woods Project

Join

Working Groups are open to all GADN members. You can join as many groups as you wish.

To join the Women’s Economic Justice Working Group, or find out more, email coordinator@gadnetwork.org (specify Women’s Economic Justice Working Group).

About the issue

Learn about women’s economic justice and see resources from GADN members and others.

Women’s Economic Justice Working Group resources

Featured
Developing a life course approach to women’s rights and gender equality

November 2018

Think piece: Kate Horstead, Age International, considers the impact of structural inequalities across the entire life course, suggesting that this is an important area that needs more research and analysis.

DFID's Economic Development Strategy

May 2018

GADN submission (Women's Economic Justice Working Group): To the International Development Select Committee Inquiry on DFID's Economic Development Strategy. Commitments to women's economic empowerment are welcome, but structural barriers must be taken take into account if it is to deliver on its commitments. 

GADN responds to DFID's Strategic Vision on Women and Girls

July 2017

GADN was invited to comment on the way forward for the UK Department for International Development's (DFID) Strategic Vision for Women and Girls.

WEJ Submission to HRC Inquiry on Business and Human Rights

July 2016

The GADN Working Group on Women's Economic Justice has made a submission to the Joint Committe on Human Rights' Inquiry into human rights and business.

Gender and National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights

November 2015

Briefing: Rachel Noble and Malou Schueller of the GADN Economic Justice working group on why National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights must integrate and prioritise gender equality and women’s human rights.

Review of the UK National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

July 2015

GADN submission (Women's Economic Justice Working Group): Highlights the gender-specific impact of business on women's human rights which frequently tend to be overlooked, and makes a case for strengthening policy coherence between the UK Government's commitments on women’s rights, the business and human rights agenda, and its rapidly expanding focus on promoting the role of the private sector in development.

GADN Women’s Economic Justice working group’s submission to the World Bank Group’s Gender Strategy

July 2015

The Women's Economic Justice working group has written a submission to the World Bank Gender Strategy on key gender gaps that the World Bank Group should focus on to support countries in implementing these goals. 

Turning Promises into Progress

Gender equality and rights for women and girls - lessons learnt and actions needed. A joint report with Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS UK) and the UK Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Network.

📷 GADN Members Meeting on worker’s rights and women’s rights (April 2019)