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Women
around the world are developing alternatives to current economic
thinking and practice. By developing alternative budgets,
supporting ethical consumption, and creating alternative food
and money systems, they are demanding economic human rights
for all.
Have you worked to challenge the current economic system?
Demonstrated against 'free' trade?
Educated your family, friends, and neighbours
about poverty?
Started a cooperative in your neighbourhood?
Asked to be reimbursed for work you did
in services instead of money?
Participated in creating an alternative
budget?
Advocated on behalf of yourself or someone
else?
Started a union?
Called your MP and offered your opinion
about women's economic opportunities in Canada?
Worked in a non-traditional field?
Asked where your pension money is
going?
If you answered yes to any of these questions,
then you've already been practicing alternative economics.
Read on to learn more about economic alternatives.
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Alternative
Budgets
Economic
Human Rights
Community Economic
Development
Ethical
Consumption
Alternative
Money Systems
Alternative
Food Systems
Alternative
Economic Measures
Advocacy
Ethical Investment
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Women
around the world are developing alternatives to current economic
thinking and practice. By developing alternative budgets,
supporting ethical consumption, and creating alternative food
and money systems, they are demanding economic human rights
for all.