The overrepresentation of women in the world’s poor is exacerbated by the same economic system which has rapidly destroyed the environment and is responsible for the ongoing climate catastrophe that the world is facing right now. The ongoing climate catastrophe, extreme inequality, and gender inequality are inextricably linked on theContinue Reading
The first year of the Loss and Damage Fund is a critical time for civil society to intervene as the Board decides on the Fund’s policies. The World Bank’s appointment as the Fund’s interim host, an outcome of last year’s COP 28, is a threat to developing countries’ ability toContinue Reading
Public debts at all-time high Burden of debt Illegitimate debts: harmful to people, communities and the plant The consequences of WB projects, coupled with IMF neoliberal policies have been devastating for vulnerable communities in the Global South. Indigenous peoples, rural communities, and marginalized populations have borne the brunt of environmentalContinue Reading
The people and communities of the Global South are suffering multiple crises, made worse by global rule makers that favor corporate interests over the needs of people and the planet. The Group of 20 (G20) countries — and the handful of Group of 7 (G7) countries that control it —Continue Reading
