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Episode 3 is dropping on June 27! Don’t miss it!
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 crisis. He points to the colonial legacies of the current global financial system, which traps nations in debt cycles that undermine human rights, economic sovereignty, and progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). When debt is caused by external factors which countries have no control over, imposing crushing fiscal austerity to fix the debt situation is unlikely to work.
He presents the interlinkages between the human rights economy and his concepts of ‘Inclusive Economic Rights and Emancipatory and Development’ and details how a human rights economy could revolutionize this system by outing the accent on people and ensuring governments can prioritize their human rights obligations for everyone’s health, education, and social protection.
Tune in for a compelling conversation on debt justice, economic reform, and what it takes to build a more equitable global economy.
If you’d like to learn more about the Human Rights Economy, the work of OHCHR, or the guest, check this link.