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To Governments at the COP27 and the G20 Summit: Deliver actions on climate and economic justice!

On: November 16, 2022

As COP27 and the G20 Summit begin to wind down, the updates so far are filled with news of scant outcomes and lack of agreement on key issues. World leaders and decision-makers assembled at these two important spaces to respond to the escalating global crises have a huge responsibility toContinue Reading

WE ARE WORKERS TOO! Recognizing unpaid care workers through tax and fiscal justice

On: July 2, 2022

In: Development Finance, Programs

Download the PDF Version: CLICK HERE Governments’ reliance on indirect taxes to raise revenues adds more burden to low-income families, instead of economic relief. Value-added Tax (VAT), Goods and Services Tax (GST), and excise taxes on fuel are especially burdensome for women who generally earn less than men and who takeContinue Reading