For three decades the Women's Programme of the WCC has worked on women and economy as a priority. The programme aims at responding to survival initiatives of rural and urban poor women. Economic justice for women was one of the focus areas of the Decade of the Churches in Solidarity with Women.
Globalization effects the lives and livelihood of women.
This programme will affirm the contributions women can make to seeking alternatives to present trends and contribute to the WCC work on economic justice. The Consultant will need to work with women at local contexts so as to bring their voices into the ongoing discourse on globalization as it impacts women. She will administer project requests for financial support from urban and rural women's groups and facilitate networks among them. Qualifications for this position include specialized training in economics or a thorough knowledge of and interest in recent economic trends - role of the IFI's WTO, international trade etc, as they impact women. Ability to engage in research and analysis of economic matters as they impact women.