Economica

The International Museum of Women is always doing innovative, international work, so it came as no surprise when I discovered their most recent efforts: Economica. According to the site: “I.M.O.W.’s latest online exhibition explores the many facets of women’s experiences of and contributions to the global economy.”
You’ll find interesting podcasts, including Naila Kabeer talking about “the relationship between social justice, economic growth, and gender equity” and Julie Nelson challenging economic jargon. You’ll also find a great Q&A with Delores Huerta. I loved this excerpt:

In every one of our country’s movements and struggles, women have always been at the forefront-whether it was the worker’s movement, the civil rights movement, the peace movement or of course the women’s movement. Because women set the traditions for the family, they’re in a very unique position to be able to come forward. Unfortunately, so many women are burdened with the work involved in family life that they feel they really can’t find the time, even though we need their voices. Women need to understand that speaking out is as much a responsibility as it is to be a mother and a wife. As women we’ve got to find out what’s happening in this world. Sometimes we have to then neglect other parts of our life. I would like to say in my own life, for every unmade bed, hopefully some farm worker family got a dollar an hour more in their wages, or got some relief out there from their work.

For starters, it’s critical that all of us learn more about economics and make sure we’re making informed decisions, not only about our own finances, but advocating for the economic health of our country, and increasingly, our interdependent world.

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