Fighting for women’s economic empowerment requires us to fight, too, from women’s freedom from violence and discrimination and an end to the idea that women cannot and should not hold power in their own lives.
Author: Teresa Casale
Teresa Casale is the Global Policy Advocate for the International Center for Research on Women and leads the organization’s advocacy portfolio on issues related to UN engagement, women’s economic empowerment and women, peace and security. She serves as the Vice Chair of the U.S. Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace and Security; manages the Coalition for Women’s Economic Empowerment and Equality; and coordinates the Feminist UN Campaign. Follow her on twitter @TeresaIsabelleC.
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