Production must be reoriented from profit and death to utility and life. To achieve this, the people must regain control over commerce. The creation of new democratic p These costs have been most felt by women, something which needs to be recognized if women's security is to be ensured. Pivotal to this is a fundamental shift to a life-centred model of social, political and economic organization. The debt burden on the poor must be alleviated.
Affirmative policies are essential.
This includes holding corporations accountable to acceptable standards of conduct, renegotiation of third world debt and reform of interest rates, effective tax rat Human beings must take the responsibility of consciously choosing policies and actions compatible with global environmental realities. New economic concepts centred on ecological principles and human needs must be reformulated to secure sustainable With the release of this communique, another set of viable alternatives enters the arena of principle and policy, an arena which is desperate for more critical screams and idealist dreams . We are living in a world that has been built by centuries of colonialism, of cultural, political, and economic homogenization, and of oppression of nature, women, indigenous peoples, geographic regions, and workers. This process has marginalized pro The destructive effect of this process has been felt most extremely by women. I Ensuring women's security will mean transforming the way the world works.