September 2021
Submission: GADN submission to consultations for the UK’s new International Development Strategy on 6th September
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Submission: GADN submission to the Labour Party Consultation on Achieving Gender Equality in Development on 1st July
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Response: As co-chairs of this year’s W7, GADN and GAPS’ submission to the IDC looks at the UK Government’s strategy and process in making the aid cuts while holding the G7 Presidency. It considers the likely impact of the cuts on gender equality and women’s rights and concludes with a set of recommendations for the UK Government.
Read MoreApril 2021
Response: GADN’s submission to the IDC Inquiry examines the historical processes that have resulted in the current structure of the international aid sector and its practical implications. The submission also addresses issues of racism in the aid sector and concludes with a set of recommendations for the UK Government.
Read MoreOctober 2020
Response: The International Development Committee put out a secondary call for evidence in order to consider the secondary impacts of the Coronavirus in developing countries.
GADN, alongside Nawi-Macroeconomics Collective, made a submission examining the impacts of the looming global debt crisis on developing countries’ abilities to fulfil women’s human rights.
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GADN submission (Women's Economic Justice Working Group): To the International Development Select Committee Inquiry on DFID's Economic Development Strategy. Commitments to women's economic empowerment are welcome, but structural barriers must be taken take into account if it is to deliver on its commitments.
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GADN submission: To the the UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights on the links and the impact of economic reforms and austerity measures on women’s human rights. Ahead of the Independent Expert's thematic report to the UN General Assembly, 73rd session (2018).
Read MoreJuly 2016
The GADN Working Group on Women's Economic Justice has made a submission to the Joint Committe on Human Rights' Inquiry into human rights and business.
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The VAWG and Humanitarian Working Groups submitted written evidence for a House of Lords’ Select Committee on Sexual Violence in Conflict Inquiry. The submission addresses the causes of sexual violence in conflict (SVC), prevention of SVC, the needs of survivors of SVC, women’s participation and accountability for SVC.
Read MoreJanuary 2016
Writing to Baroness Verma, Ministerial Champion for Tackling VAWG Overseas, the two GADN working groups emphasise the importance of ensuring women and men of all ages are adequately represented in measuring the goals and targets of the SDGs.
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GADN submission: Whilst welcoming the proposed strategy GADN challenges the WBG to go further in its ambition and address deep structural inequalities and gender discrimination. By Daphne Jayasinghe, published in Wide+ newsletter.
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GADN submission (Women's Economic Justice Working Group): Highlights the gender-specific impact of business on women's human rights which frequently tend to be overlooked, and makes a case for strengthening policy coherence between the UK Government's commitments on women’s rights, the business and human rights agenda, and its rapidly expanding focus on promoting the role of the private sector in development.
Read MoreJuly 2015
The rights concerning women and girls with disabilities is a central issue deeply connected to IDDC’s and GADN’s priorities and the priorities of the members of IDDC and GADN. We welcome the Committee’s commitment to tackling multiple discrimination on the grounds of gender and disability and its recognition of the complexity of this cross-cutting issue. We also recognise the potential impact of this General Comment in bringing greater clarity regarding multiple discrimination issues more broadly beyond gender and disability. This submission intends to build on the strengths of the Committee’s analysis of gender and disability.
Read MoreJuly 2015
The Women's Economic Justice working group has written a submission to the World Bank Gender Strategy on key gender gaps that the World Bank Group should focus on to support countries in implementing these goals.
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