UN post-MDG 2015 negotiations lack understanding of women’s human rights and needed economic conditions

States are discussing in several rounds and processes new goals for the development policies, PostMDG2015, accross the globe that will replace the Millennium Development Goals that end this year. Governments held a second round of “Substantive” informal Sessions within the UN in December.

The Women’s Working Group on Financing for Development (WWG on FfD) of which WIDE+ is a member, has called attention to the lack of consideration towards gender issues. The group also proposes ways for governments to build truly inclusive and sustainable economies by ensuring a better international monetary and financial system.

To read the letter the WWG on FfD has sent: WWG on FFD_input to 3rd round of SISs

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