Feminists from the Global South are coming together to shift power and transform the global economy. In this episode we speak to global campaigner and ‘technical activist’ Emilia Reyes, who is not afraid to address the fundamental imbalances in global decision-making and economic policies. Why is this so important from a women’s rights perspective? What challenges and opportunities does she see in getting governments and the United Nations to address tax avoidance, debt and austerity? And why did the pandemic compel her to start the Campaign of Campaigns? We are reminded of the need to look at the bigger picture and work together in new and bold ways in getting governments to do their fair share.
Emilia Reyes is Programme Director of Policies and Budgets for Equality and Sustainable Development, at Equidad de Género, Co-Convenor of the Women’s Working Group on Financing for Development, and Coordinator of the Campaign of Campaigns.
This episode is part of the first series on Women’s Economic Justice: Can we make Covid-19 the game changer we so desperately need?
To find out more about the Campaign of Campaigns see below;
Campaign of Campaigns website: https://www.campaignofcampaigns.com/index.php/en/
https://www.facebook.com/CampaignofCampaigns
Series of webinars connecting macro agendas with the feminist demands: https://www.campaignofcampaigns.com/index.php/en/dialogs/global?g=11
Join the ongoing series that happens every 15 days on Thursdays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXrWSWQCnRY1cmG40ZcrIzQ/featured
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The show is a collaboration between Barbara van Paassen (creator and host),
Elizabeth Maina (producer), Alexander Akello (audio engineer) with financial support from the Atlantic Fellowship on Social and Economic Equity at the International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics.