policy Paper
Gender Implications of the Financial Crisis in the United States
August 2009
"The United States is a women’s success story in many ways... Yet for the past two decades at least, policies in other countries are catching up with and exceeding those in the United States, so that we can no longer consider ourselves the leader in women’s achievement or economic well-being." By Heidi Hartmann, Institute for Women's Policy Research more»
article
Gender and Financial Crisis: Chinese Aspiring Equitable Response – April 2009
In this analysis, Lanyan Chen analysis China's consequences of the aftermath of the financial crisis with regard to women. By Lanyan Chen more»
article
The Current Economic and Financial Crisis: a Gender Perspective – Summer 2009
This paper shows how the mortage debacle in the US affected not only the world economy, but also, and most seriously women and the poor. By Rania Antonopoulos, Levy Institute more»
Dossier
Gender, Macroeconomics and the International Financial Institutions – In August 2007, the Heinrich Böll Foundation brought some 65 women and men from 37 countries to Washington, D.C. for our 5th international Summer School on Engendering Economics in a Globalizing World. more»
Study
Gender Justice. A Citizen's Guide to Gender Accountability at the International Financial Institutions – July 2007 - "Although publicly-funded International Financial Institutions (IFIs) have missions to reduce poverty and promote economic growth, IFI projects often ignore gender inequality and increase poverty, prostitution, and HIV/AIDS, particularly among women and girls." in cooperation with CIEL and Gender Action more»
Primer
Gender Guide to World Bank and IMF Policy-Based Lending – December 2006 - "Sevetny persent of the world's poor are women...Any policies that aim to reduce poverty must address the female face of poverty today." By Suzanna Dennis and Elaine Zuckerman more»
Study
Reforming the World Bank:Will the Gender Strategy Make a Difference? – Summer 2005
This Study assesses the effectiveness of the Bank’s Gender Strategy and recommends how to strengthen the Strategy. By Elaine Zuckerman and Wu Quing more»