The Center develops and shares knowledge about the linkages between macroeconomic policies, and economic and social rights to better influence global and national policies, and strengthen capacities for women’s global leadership and gender equality.

  • Gender, Macroeconomic Policy and the Human Rights Approach to Social Protection (2013)
    By Balakrishnan, R. & Thomas, S. Chapter in Shirin M. Rai and Georgina Waylen (eds) New Frontiers in Feminist Political Economy, Routledge, 2013.
  • Public Finance, Maximum Available Resources and Human Rights (2013)
    By Balakrishnan, R. & Elson, D. and Heintz, J. Chapter in Colin Harvey, Aoife Nolan and Rory O'Connell (eds) Human Rights and Public Finance: Budget Analysis and the Advancement of Economic and Social Rights, Hart Publishing, 2013.
  • Towards the Realization of Womens Rights and Gender Equality Post 2015 Sustainable Development (2013)
    This summary report is the culmination of a two-day strategic meeting which took place in Florham Park, New Jersey from June 11-12, 2013.
  • The Integration of Gender and Human Rights into the Post-2015 Development Framework (2013)
    Workshop Rapporteur Borrowman, M. Edited by Balakrishnan, R., Elson, D. & Heintz, J. This report is based on the discussion that took place at the “Post-2015 Expert Group Meeting” held at the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) from December 13-14, 2012.
  • Applying a Human Rights Framework to Macroeconomic Policies (2012)
    By Baruch, M. Blog post on CWGL's recent Nexus Brief, which provides an introduction to conducting an economic and social rights audit on economic policy, for the Triple Crisis Blog.
  • The Post-2015 Development Framework and the Realization of Women’s Rights and Social Justice (2012)
    By Balakrishnan, R. & Elson, D. The article offers reflections on the post-2015 development framework, based on their views of the strengths and weaknesses of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) development framework; key changes since 2000; and ideas on how to address the challenges of the post-2015 period.
  • Macroeconomics and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation (2011)
    By Bisnath, S. This report is the culmination of a two-day experts meeting, “Macroeconomics and the Rights to Water and Sanitation,” designed to contribute to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation’s work on gender equality and macroeconomics.
  • Maximum Available Resources & Human Rights: Analytical Report (2011)
    By Balakrishnan, R., Elson, E., Heintz, J. & Lusiani, N. This report highlights numerous questions and issues which could be raised in the context of evaluating whether a state is using the maximum resources available for the fulfillment of economic and social rights.
  • The Right to Food, Gender Equality and Economic Policy (2011)
    By Spieldoch, A. Edited by Bisnath, S. This report is the culmination of a two-day experts meeting, “The Right to Food, Gender Equality and Economic Policy,” which was held at the Center for Women’s Global Leadership, highlighting the contribution to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food’s work on gender equality.
  • The Economic Crisis is a Human Rights Issue (2008)
    By Balakrishnan, R. & Elson, D. This article discusses the obligations governments have to respect, protect and fulfill human rights, which include the right to an adequate standard of living, the right to housing, and the right to education.

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