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S2E5 Homes not assets: the case for housing first
Leilani Farha—former UN special rapporteur on the right to adequate housing and global director of THE SHIFT—joins us in this episode for a timely and thought-provoking conversation on housing as a…
S2E4 From ‘Lost Decades’ to Human Rights Economies: Rethinking Development from Sri Lanka’s Experience
We welcome Dr. Ahilan Kadirgamar—a leading Sri Lankan economist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Jaffna, examines Sri Lanka’s so-called “lost decade,” marked by a shrinking economy, rising…
S2E3 Advancing a Rights-based Just Transition in South Africa
For the third episode of the Economies that work - for all, we welcome Dorah Modise, Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Commission of South Africa. The episode explores South Africa’s…
S2E2 Reducing Inequality: Inside Brazil's approach to a fairer taxation that shapes redistribution
In the second episode of Economies that work-for all, we are pleased to welcome Poliana Garcia Ferreira, General Coordinator of International Tax Cooperation in Brazil, for an in-depth conversation…
S2E1 Walking The Talk: How Spain is building an economy that works for people
In this episode, we welcome Pablo Bustinduy, Spain’s Minister of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs, and the 2030 Agenda, for a conversation on the responsibility of democratic governments to advance…
S1E5 Mission oriented economies: putting human rights at the centre- with Mariana Mazzucato
This week, we speak to Mariana Mazzucato, Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value, about creating ’mission-oriented economies’ that place human rights and the common good at their…
S1E4 The Doughnut Economy: promoting a development model that focuses on people and the planet - with Kate Raworth
We welcome economist and ‘Doughnut Economics’ founder, Kate Raworth, to discuss how we can create economies that satisfy everyone’s fundamental needs while respecting Earth’s limits. Using the…
S1E3 Life and Debt: Why the SDGs cannot progress under austerity - with Grieve Chelwa
Dr. Grieve Chelwa (Associate Professor of Political Economy at The Africa Institute) questions the prevailing belief that countries in the Global South are at fault for the current global debt…
S1E2 Is the solution hiding in plain sight? Political choices for a new economic model - with Jayati Ghosh
Economist Dr. Jayati Ghosh unpacks how our dominant economic model perpetuates inequality, disregards environmental constraints, and continues to marginalize the unpaid care sector. She questions the…
S1E1 Why is our economic system failing the 2030 Agenda? -with Volker Türk
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk opens the series by exploring why aligning economies with human rights is essential for improving our economic systems and achieving the 2030 Agenda.…
S1 What if economies worked for all?
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the global promise for an equitable and just society. With a rise in extreme economic inequality, a climate emergency and over half the world’s poorest…
S1E6 Can economic policies promote inclusivity? - with Epsy Cambell
What does economic justice for African and Afro-descendant communities look like in the 21st century? We talk to economist and former Vice President of Costa Rica, Dr. Epsy Campbell Barr, and explore…
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