hermank256, Author at Women's Economic Justice Network (WEJUNET)

Women’s Economic Empowerment

hermank256 — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:24:40 +0000

Empowering women in economic activities is key to achieving gender
equality and boosting the growth of national economies. Economic
empowerment is at the core of some of the most successful initiatives at
WEJUNET. Women’s economic justice as the fulfillment of women’s
fundamental human right to economic resources and the power to make
decisions that affect their lives. This requires women to have equitable
access to, and control over, economic resources, including by having the
time and opportunity to engage in economic activities. It also requires
changes to discriminatory social norms and economic structures, laws,
policies and practices that marginalize women.
WEJENET goal is to ensure that by 2030, more women will have more
equitable access to, and control over, economic resources and
opportunities.

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Addressing Discrimination against Women

hermank256 — Wed, 03 May 2017 09:32:05 +0000

The disadvantages and discrimination faced by women severely limits their
ability to lift themselves out of poverty. As a result, women are more likely
to work in informal, low-wage jobs with exploitative and unequal working
conditions, and have restricted access to affordable, quality financial
products and services, like a savings account or small loan. Addressing
discrimination against women sets a path for advancing gender equality.
WEJUNET is empowering women to overcome discrimination and build
better livelihoods, earn more income, and create businesses that provide
jobs and boost local economies. Through this strategy, WEJUNET in
collaboration with a range of stakeholders, have made significant progress
towards women’s economic justice.At the close of 2016 and to mark International Migrant’s Day (18 Dec), IFRC’s Secretary General, Elhadj As Sy, delivered a special message to children, asking them to put aside negative perceptions about people who migrate and instead, welcome them into their communities and treat them with kindness and understanding. Here’s his message:

“International Migrants Day is an important day to think about all the people in the world who have had to leave their homes, including people who left because of wars or disasters, because they no longer had food or water, or because they wanted a better life for their families. Many of them even took dangerous journeys across oceans and deserts to find safety.”
At the close of 2016 and to mark International Migrant’s Day (18 Dec), IFRC’s Secretary General, Elhadj As Sy, delivered a special message to children, asking them to put aside negative perceptions about people who migrate and instead, welcome them into their communities and treat them with kindness and understanding. Here’s his message:

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Enhancing Women’s access economic resources

hermank256 — Wed, 03 May 2017 09:31:09 +0000

WEJUNET is focusing on supporting women to access financial services,
participate in dignified work and thrive as entrepreneurs and small-scale
producers. Through an emphasis on economic justice, WEJUNET is
committed to changing the discriminatory social norms and economic
structures, laws, policies, and practices that marginalize women.
WEJUNET is working with economically marginalized women who have no
or limited access to and control over economic rights, resources, and
opportunities. We work with workers, entrepreneurs, and small-scale
producers, as well as women Village Savings and Credit associations.
WEJUNET works with women living in fragile or conflict-affected contexts,
and those who have been displaced. WEJUNET is building on its past
successes, including on dignified work, financial inclusion , and
entrepreneurship.At the close of 2016 and to mark International Migrant’s Day (18 Dec), IFRC’s Secretary General, Elhadj As Sy, delivered a special message to children, asking them to put aside negative perceptions about people who migrate and instead, welcome them into their communities and treat them with kindness and understanding. Here’s his message:

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Advocacy and Networking

hermank256 — Wed, 03 May 2017 09:30:28 +0000

WEJUNET advocates for women’s economic rights focusing on institutional
change and accountability to create feminist economies that work for
women. WEJUNET is supporting women to ensure that women’s work,
formal and informal, paid and unpaid is valued. WEJUNET is working to
ensure that women have access to social protection systems like maternity
leave and social security;, have decent work conditions, and are free to
make decisions about how best to utilize their resources.At the close of 2016 and to mark International Migrant’s Day (18 Dec), IFRC’s Secretary General, Elhadj As Sy, delivered a special message to children, asking them to put aside negative perceptions about people who migrate and instead, welcome them into their communities and treat them with kindness and understanding. Here’s his message:

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Advancing women’s economic rights

hermank256 — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 09:51:56 +0000

Unpaid care work, lack of fair and job security, poor working conditions,
and limited opportunity to own and control land and inherit property are all
undermining women’s rights. Women can’t earn a living and take control of
their lives. When a woman doesn’t have the freedom to earn a wage, have
social security or own her own land or property, it affects everything – from
her ability to make her own choices to an increased risk of violence.
WEJUNET is empowering women to take control. Having an independent
income gives women more control and autonomy over their lives. They can
get an education, access healthcare or own a plot of land. This gives them
financial security and means they can feed their family and make choices in
their lives.
While the right to work is vital, women’s economic rights go beyond this.
Women have the right to an adequate standard of living. The right to food
and the right to housing. They should have access to public services such
as healthcare, education, social protection, VAWG services etc.

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