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The Global Women's Rights Movement: Power Politics Around the United Nations and the World Social Forum

Author(s): Wendy Harcourt
Programme Area: Civil Society and Social Movements
Paper No.: 25
Code: PP-CSSM-25
No. of Pages: 32
The Global Women's Rights Movement: Power Politics around the United Nations and the World Social ForumThis paper examines the discourse, inputs and reorganization of strategies that emanated from the lobbying of women’s rights movements vis-à-vis global agencies like the United Nations (UN), as well as the World Social Forum. Harcourt sets out some key strategic questions for consideration: How much have women’s movements achieved by working in collaboration with the UN? Is there a recognizable global women’s rights movement as it is perceived on the UN stage? Is there such an entity as a global women’s movement, or is it just a skilfully played mirage?

The author seeks to answer these questions based on her experience as a feminist researcher and activist involved in women’s rights issues, as well as through reference to the literature and ongoing debates. The essay is a contribution to these heated debates: about the role of global agencies; their effects on the autonomy, legitimacy and representativeness of social movements; and their local impacts and actual benefits for women around the globe.






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