8th edition of the Global Days of Action on Tax Justice for Women’s Rights: 'Taxing fairly for gender-transformative care'

This month we are supporting the Global Days of Action on Tax Justice for Women’s Rights (GDOA), taking place from 18 to 22 March. The GDOA is a yearly initiative that brings together the global tax justice community with women’s rights and feminist organisations. This 8th edition will focus on the crucial intersection of tax policies, care work, and gender equality through a series of campaigns and events.

The Global Days of Action on Tax Justice for Women’s Rights (GDOA) are an initiative of the Global Alliance for Tax Justice with its regional networks − Tax and Fiscal Justice Asia (TAFJA), Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), Tax Justice Europe (TJ-E), Red de Justicia Fiscal de América Latina y el Caribe (RJFALC), FACT Coalition and Canadians for Tax Fairness – and the members of its Tax & Gender Working Group. Since its inception in 2017, the GDOA have helped mobilise activists, campaigners and advocates around the call to #MakeTaxesWorkForWomen, by ensuring tax policies help advance women’s rights and gender justice. Through the campaign, the alliance and involved partners raise the visibility of tax issues affecting women worldwide; integrate tax justice as part of the broader women’s and feminist movement; and make the tax justice agenda more relevant by amplifying the voices and lived experiences of women.

This year, the GDOA will take place from 18 to 22 March 2024 and the Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) invites civil society organisations, activists and academics in the economic justice and gender justice movements to submit their activities for the campaign programme. The deadline for submissions is 11 March 2024.

Registrations are already open for the main three events:

Launch event: GDOA Tax Justice for Women’s Rights 2024 - Monday, 18 March (2pm CET)

The 8th edition of GATJ’s annual #MakeTaxesWorkForWomen campaign will start with an online event gathering representatives from the alliance’s regional networks. Speakers will comment on the current status of tax and gender advocacy in their regions and the relevance of this year’s theme “Taxing Fairly for Gender-Transformative Care” to advance the broader fights for tax and gender justice. Register here

Framing Feminist Taxation for Financing for Care - Wednesday, 20 March (2pm CET)

Sharing early insights from the upcoming third volume of the Framing Feminist Taxation Guide, this event will provide perspectives into the critical role that tax systems play in financing a fairer and more equitable social organisation of care. Speakers will present case studies from Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific; highlighting key messages for policy-making and movement building. Register here

Closing event: GDOA Tax Justice for Women’s Rights 2024 - Friday, 22 March (2pm CET)

To close off the GDOA on Tax Justice for Women’s Rights 2024, join us for this interactive event to exchange insights and lessons learnt from the campaign, while also exploring emerging opportunities for collaborative action in advancing fair taxation for gender-transformative care. The event will also serve as a platform to celebrate the new Tax and Gender Working Group 2024-2028 Strategy, discuss the next steps in the working group’s campaign, policy advocacy and movement-building efforts. Register here