Policies

Alongside the digital revolution, profit-driven international trade dynamics have a direct impact on labour and democracies, deepening global inequalities. An interview with Sheba Tejani, feminist economist at King’s College London and member of the Board of Directors of IAFFE

If we continue to ignore the value of what cannot be priced, such as care work and the protection of the environment, we risk compromising our collective future. The only way to change course is through a different economic lens: that of feminist economics. We discussed these themes with Danish writer and activist Emma Holten, starting from her book Deficit: How Feminist Economics Can Change Our World

Bangladesh's recent decision to include women's unpaid domestic and care work in its GDP calculations marks a major symbolic victory for feminist economists, who have long argued that unpaid labour is essential to economic and social life. We discussed this with Nancy Folbre, Professor Emerita of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst

Adopting a feminist approach to competition law means creating a more inclusive economy, no longer focused only on men's consumption habits. An interview with Kati Cseres, jurist and Programme Director of the EU Law Masters at the University of Amsterdam, who proposed a feminist approach to competition law and policy 

President Trump's protectionist measures to make the United States "Great Again" hint to an uncertain and fragile future for Mexico, with little hope of economic recovery and the continued undermining of migrants' rights. The analysis of a Mexican feminist economist

What support can data feminism provide in designing more equitable policies and countering threats to democratic principles? We discussed this with Lauren Klein, Professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and co-author of the book Data Feminism (MIT Press, 2020), ahead of Trump's inauguration at the White House

Despite their victory in the latest general election in the UK, Labour's policies are failing to look at the economy from a feminist perspective, thereby missing the boat on gender equality. A comment by Diane Perrons, Professor Emerita in Feminist Political Economy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, whose research focuses on the gender dimensions of economic inequality

What is the connection between gender roles, social norms, economic policies and inequalities? And why is it so important to analyse it to understand what is happening globally and to reduce disparities between men and women? We discussed this with Maurizio Bussolo, an economist who deals with gender gaps in South Asia at the World Bank

Why a feminist economic lens needs to be applied to issues related to the link between war, violence, poverty and inequality. We asked Jennifer Olmsted, an economist at Drew University who studies the intersection between development economics, labour markets, migration and the economic consequences of political conflicts through a feminist lens

The economy is not more important than people, and should be rethought from a feminist and inclusive perspective, putting care work at the center. We discussed the topic with Jayati Ghosh, Indian economist, expert on inequality and public policy

Despite its crucial role within Europe's economy, there is currently no official data accurately describing domestic and care work, which is still heavily characterised by abuse and exploitation, especially towards women and migrants. A recent survey conducted by European labour organisations provides the first, truly thorough overview of care workers' conditions 

To ensure a feminist future for Europe after the upcoming elections for the European Parliament, the Fierce project was created, comprising organisations from eight different European countries, including Italy. Two representatives of the innovative enterprise Smart Venice, part of the Fierce consortium, explain in detail what it is all about