From economic growth to a wellbeing economy: notes for a feminist foreign policy

This Issues Paper differs from others produced to date in its conceptual scope and length. Rather than argue priority policy considerations, it provides a resource for feminist foreign policy thinking about the kind of economic, social and environmental outcomes that are consistent with feminist visions and required if people and planet are to survive and thrive. It argues that changing the foundational and flawed measure of Gross Domestic Product can shift understanding of the purpose of economic activity and what is valued in practice to something more feminist, inclusive and sustainable. In considering the history of GDP, critiques, and alternative measures, the authors draw out key features of a feminist approach to a wellbeing economy that offer opportunities to build links to other movements and create political and policy space for change.