People living with HIV joined AIDS advocates from around the world to call on Bill Gates and world leaders to “back the bank tax” — referring to the IMF’s recommendation to create new taxes on banks — and to “fill the gap”, referring to the 70% gap in people accessing lifesaving medications. “The UN has unveiled that […]
UN Creates New Structure for Empowerment of Women
The establishment of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women — to be known as UN Women — is a result of years of negotiations between UN Member States and advocacy by the global women’s movement. It is part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. […]
Financial transactions tax: still a confusing matter
Since the G20 September meeting, there have been significant shifts in the discourses that punctuate the debates about the creation of a financial transaction tax. These have focused not only on the feasibility of such tax, but also on its merit and appropriateness, according to the different uses proposed for it. Action for Global Health […]
