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The attached statement is not a direct response to the questions posed in the
present open consultation.
Nevertheless, I believe that it could be of interest, because it makes the point
that actions need to be taken to ensure social equity in general, not just
for women, and that a focus on gender issues can be used to mask an
unwillingness to tackle fundamental issues that impede the development
of all people, not just women.
Or, worse, actions promoted as favoring women, could actually favor only
a small fraction of women and lead to exacerbating the fundamental
divides that are drivers of gender inequality.
As the paper puts the matter: "It is now clear, that the neoliberal project involving
austerity, privatisation, deregulation of finance, markets and corporations,
and trade and investment liberalization has had a devastating and
discriminatory impact on women. Neoliberalism is sexist and is
simply incapable of supporting gender-‐equitable and just sustainable
development, no matter how it is spun."
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