Focus Areas

Advancing gender equality, supporting women’s economic, social and cultural rights and advocating for inclusive perspectives by gendering contemporary global challenges in the economy and development agenda.

Focus Areas

Advancing gender equality, supporting women’s economic, social and cultural rights and advocating for inclusive perspectives by gendering contemporary global challenges in the economy and development agenda.

International Financial Institutions – Review Mechanics

Engaging with New Development Bank (NDB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and other International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to ensure that the gender considerations are mainstreamed into global governance discussions. Monitoring, promoting dialogue and exchange of knowledge to advocate for gender equality in the political economy and development paradigm.

Trade and Investment

Incorporating women’s perspective in Trade and Investment to ensure protection and promotion of gender equality and human rights through equitable and sustainable development models. Indulging in global discussions to foster gender equality in trade and investment and women’s economic empowerment.

Women and Climate Justice

Context analysis of climate change and its impact on women across the global South to encourage policymakers to develop and implement climate action plans focused on just climate. Promoting gender perspective analysis and increased women’ contribution in climate-related planning, policy-making and implementation.

Global South Feminist Engagement in World Forums

BFW has established itself as an important gendered voice from South and has strategically occupied spaces (such as G20, BRICS and IFIs) that did not get engaged participation of South feminists.