PACIFIC, AFRICAN, LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN WOMEN ENVISION A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Background:
In this important period before the Earth Summit (Rio+20) in July 2012, young women activists across the economic South are articulating and advocating for an equitable, transformative vision of sustainable development based on a critical feminist analysis that interlinks gender, economic and ecological justice (GEEJ). Below are some key points drawn from GEEJ regional statements, configured for use at the UNCSD Subregional Preparatory Meeting for the Pacific, held in Samoa on 20-21 July, 2011.