MENA Fem Movement for Economical, Development and Ecological Justice
End Austerity
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MARRAKESH DECLARATION TO END AUSTERITY

Today, more than 6 billion people are suffering from austerity, so-called “fiscal consolidation”, amid a cost-of-living crisis. We demand that governments immediately stop harmful public budget cuts in essential areas like education, health and social protection, and halt damaging reforms such as the privatization of public services and social security rights, which are exacerbating gender inequality, as women are the shock absorbers due to the subsidy they provide to the global economy through their unpaid domestic and care work. Instead of austerity cuts/reforms, governments must seek new sources of fiscal space to meet their Human Rights obligations and achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Specifically, we, the undersigned civil society organizations, trade unions and academics demand that governments, Ministries of Finance, the IMF, World Bank and other International Financial Institutions urgently:

  1. Stop slashing much needed budgets for social protection, education, health, public transport, housing and other social programs;
  2. Stop cuts or caps to the wage bill, in particular for the number and salaries of teachers, health and social workers, as well as civil servants at the local level;
  3. Stop reducing subsidies that support households;
  4. Stop pension and social security reforms that result in lower benefits, and avoid reducing employers’ contributions to social security (“tax wedge”) to ensure that systems are equitable and sustainable;
  5. Stop labor flexibilization reforms;
  6. Stop privatizations and public-private partnerships in socially relevant areas, often disguised as “State-Owned Enterprise reforms”;
  7. Stop the adherence to private finance-first approaches, such as the World Bank’s Cascade approach, that deepen the false financing solution of macroeconomic and financial dependence on corporate actors and private capital;
  8. Stop any other budget cuts or reforms with negative social impacts, particularly on women.

We urge International Financial Institutions, governments and Ministries of Finance to implement financing alternatives, mainly:

  • Increase progressive taxes on corporations, the financial sector and the rich, including corporate and personal income and wealth taxes, excess profits, taxes to windfall profits, digital services, and financial transaction taxes; instead of regressive taxes such as VAT/Sales taxes;
  • Review, cancel and stop signing socially harmful tax agreements such as bilateral tax treaties and harmful tax incentives to corporations;
  • Reduce/eliminate sovereign debts, so debt service does not reduce social expenditures;Provide countries with access to swift and orderly debt restructuring where needed, while including private creditors also in debt restructuring on a mandatory basis.
  • Scrap harmful fiscal ceilings or fiscal rules that don’t allow investing public resources to fight the climate emergency or inequality.
  • Increase employers’ contributions to social security to ensure the sustainability of social security systems, and formalize workers in the informal economy with decent contracts;
  • Fight illicit financial flows, such as money laundering, natural resources crimes, trade mispricing, and tax evasion, all illegal; and join forces to combat global tax abuse by supporting a UN Tax Convention and Tax Body; invest adequate resources to support an effective and progressive tax reform;
  • Tap into fiscal and foreign exchange reserves, so that national savings are invested in people and sustainable development today;
  • Assess critically the gendered and inequality impact of all austerity policies/reforms as well as of the financing alternatives, to ensure equitable outcomes;
  • Ensure higher levels of development aid by donors, reaching the UN target of 0.7% of their Gross National Income (GNI) and ensure climate financing is new and additional, while providing compensation for loss and damage arising from climate change.

The fact that decisions affecting the life and welfare of millions of people are taken behind closed doors in Ministries of Finance and International Financial Institutions is bad governance. Decisions on public finance should be accountable to parliaments and citizens. We, civil society representatives, trade unions and academics, demand that governments take decisions transparently in national social dialogue, jointly with free trade unions, federated employers and representative CSOs, to ensure good governance and the achievement of Human Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals, and provide a viable and urgently- needed alternative to austerity and growing social pain.

SIGNATORS

ORGANIZATIONS:

  1. Abantu for Development, Ghana
  2. Academics Stand Against Poverty, USA
  3. ActionAid International, Global
  4. Adéquations, France
  5. Africans Rising for Unity, Justice, Peace and Dignity, The Gambia
  6. Afrika Youth Movement, Africa
  7. AIDC, South Africa
  8. AJESH (Ajemakebu Selfhelp), Cameroon and Ghana
  9. Akina Mama wa Afrika Malawi, Malawi
  10. Akina Mama wa Afrika Uganda, Uganda
  11. Alliance nationale des Mutualités Chrétiennes / National Alliance of Christian Mutual Health Funds, Belgium
  1. Alternative Information and Development Centre, South Africa
  2. Arab NGO Network for Development, Arab Region
  3. Arab Renaissance Democracy and Developemnt (ARDD), Jordan
  4. Asia Monitor Resource Centre, Republic of Korea
  5. Asian People’s Movement on Debt and Development, Philippines
  6. Asociación Mujeres Emprendedoras de Alta Verapaz MEAV, Guatemala
  7. AspAfrique-Jics, Switzerland
  8. Association For Promotion Sustainable Development, India
  9. Bayarsaikhan SWB, Mongolia
  10. Big afrika network, Kenya
  11. Bisan Center for Research and Development, Palestine
  12. Blogoma, DR Congo
  13. Bretton Woods Project (BWP), UK
  14. CADTM international – Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt, Belgium
  15. Caribbean Policy Development Centre, Barbados/Caribbean
  16. Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), USA
  17. Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR), Global
  18. Centre for Environment, Human Rights & Development Forum, Bangladesh
  19. Centre for Social Policy Development, Pakistan
  20. Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, Argentina
  21. Centro de Estudios Nacionales de Desarrollo Alternativo, CENDA Chile
  22. Chirapaq and Continental Network of Indigenous Women of the Americas -ECMIA, Peru
  23. Christian Aid, UK
  24. CNCD-11.11.11, Belgium
  25. Coalition of Grassroots Women Initiative, Kenya
  26. Collectif Sénégalais des Africaines pour la Promotion de l’Éducation Relative à l’Environnement (COSAPERE), Sénégal
  27. Comisiones Obreras (CCOO), Spain
  28. Community service and Development Action COSDA, Somalia
  29. Confederation of Christian Trade Unions of Belgium (ACV-CSC), Belgium
  30. CoNGO (Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations), USA
  31. Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd – Special Consultative Status with UN, ECOSOC, USA/Global
  32. Daughters of Mumbi Global Resource Center, Kenya
  33. DAWN (Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era), Fiji
  34. Debt Justice UK
  35. Democracy Education Center (DEMO), Mongolia
  36. Diálogo 2000 – Jubileo Sur Argentina
  37. Disability Peoples Forum, Uganda
  1. Economic Justice for Women Project (EJWP), Zimbabwe
  2. Economists for Future, Global
  3. Ecumenical Academy, Czech Republic
  4. Education International, Global
  5. Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), Egypt
  6. Elle à Elle, DR Congo
  7. Equidad de Género: Ciudadanía, Trabajo y Familia, Mexico
  8. Equity for Children, USA
  9. ERLASSJAHR.DE – Entwicklung braucht Entschuldung, Germany
  10. EURODAD, Belgium
  11. EuroMed Rights, Denmark
  12. EuroMemo Group – European Economists for an Alternative Economic Policy in Europe, Austria
  13. Feminist Macroeconomic Alliance Malawi (FEAM), Malawi
  14. Feminist Task Force, Global
  15. Fight Inequality Alliance Kenya
  16. Fight Inequality Alliance Mexico
  17. Fight Inequality Alliance South Africa
  18. Financial Justice Ireland
  19. Financial Transparency Coalition (FTC), Global
  20. Food for Life Nepal
  21. For Equality, Malawi
  22. Forum for Wildlife and Environment Preserve (FOWEP), Nepal
  23. Free Trade Union Development Center, Sri Lanka
  24. Friends of the Disabled Association, Lebanon
  25. Gender and Development Network, UK
  26. Geopolitical Economy Research Group, University of Manitoba, Canada
  27. Gestos, Brazil
  28. Girls Advocacy Network, Ghana
  29. Global Alliance for Tax Justice, Global
  30. Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), Global
  31. Global Climate Change Foundation(GCCF), Bangladesh
  32. Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR), Global
  33. Global Policy Forum Europe, Germany
  34. Global Policy Forum USA
  35. Global Social Justice Brussels, Belgium
  36. Global Social Justice, Switzerland/Global
  37. Good Health Community Programmes, Kenya
  38. Green Economy Coalition, UK
  39. Hand and Brain Africa Activist Research Initiative, Ghana
  1. Housing Assembly, South Africa
  2. IBON International, Philippines
  3. Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), Uganda
  4. Initiative Locale pour le Developpement Integre, DR Congo
  5. Institute for Economic Justice, South Africa
  6. Institute for Policy Research Development (IPRAD) and Development (IPRAD), Nepal
  7. Instituto de Estudios Obreros Rafael Galván, Mexico
  8. Instituto de Estudos Socioeconômicos (INESC), Brazil
  9. Instituto Eqüit – Gênero, Economia e Cidadania, Global/Brazil
  10. International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, USA
  11. JusticeMakers, Bangladesh
  12. Kikandwa Environmental Association, Uganda
  13. Komite Esperansa, Timor-Leste
  14. KULU-Women and Development, Denmark
  15. Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, Sweden
  16. La Coordinadora de Organizaciones para el Desarrollo-España, Spain
  17. Lutte Nationale Contre la Pauvrete en RD Congo “LUNACOP/GCAP-RDC”, DR Congo
  18. LWF Waking the Gigant Initiative, Liberia
  19. Make Mothers Matter (MMM), Switzerland
  20. MenaFem Movement for Economic, and Ecological Justice, Regional MENA
  21. Middelburg Environment Justice Network, South Africa
  22. Movimiento por la Salud de los Pueblos, Argentina
  23. Nadi Ghati Morcha-India, India
  24. Nash Vek PF, Kyrgyzstan
  25. National Campaign for Sustainable Development Nepal
  26. National Society of Conservationists – Friends of the Earth Hungary
  27. National Sudanese Women Association, Sudan
  28. National Trade Union “Cartel ALFA”, Romania
  29. Networked Intelligence for Development, Canada
  30. Noble Delta Women for Peace and Development International, Nigeria
  31. Observatori del Deute en la Globalització, Catalonia (Spain)
  32. Oikos – Cooperação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
  33. Organisation Paysanne pour le Développement Durable, DR Congo
  34. OXFAM, Global
  35. Pakistan Kissan Rabiya Committee, Pakistan
  36. Phenix Center, Jordan
  37. PNB Employees Union Mumbai, India
  38. Polycom Development Project, Kenya
  39. Psychological Responsiveness NGO, Mongolia
  40. Reacción Climática, Bolivia
  1. Reachout Salone, Sierra Leone
  2. Reality of Aid-Asia Pacific, Region Asia-Pacific
  3. RECODEFSENEGAL ex FEMNETSENEGAL, Senegal
  4. Recourse, Netherlands
  5. Rural Area Development Programme (RADP), Nepal
  6. SEAarta Network (South East Asia Artivist Network), Indonesia
  7. Seed Savers Network, Kenya
  8. SFBSP-BURUNDI, Burundi
  9. SocDevJustice, Germany
  10. Social and Economic Policies Monitor, Palestine
  11. Social Justice Platform, Egypt
  12. Social Watch, Uruguay
  13. Social Watch, Bénin
  14. Social Watch Coalition Czech Republic
  15. SODNET, Kenya
  16. Southern African Social Policy Research Insights
  17. Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI), Uganda
  18. Sukkar Welfare Organization, Pakistan
  19. Tax Justice Coalition (TJC) Ghana, Social Support Foundation (SSF), Ghana
  20. Tax Justice Network, UK
  21. The CeSSRA – Centre for Social Sciences Research & Action, Lebanon
  22. The Oakland Institut, USA
  23. The Reality of Aid Network, Global
  24. Together Smile, Senegal
  25. Tribeless Youth, Kenya
  26. Tunaweza Organisation, Tanzania
  27. Tunisian Observatory of Economy, Tunisia
  28. Union des Syndicats du Tchad, Chad
  29. Veille Citoyenne Togo
  30. Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO), Malawi
  31. WEDO (Women’s Environment and Development Organization), USA
  32. Wemos, Netherlands
  33. WIDE – Network for Women ́s Rights and Feminist Perspectives in Development, Austria
  34. Woman Power DRC -WPD, DR Congo
  35. WomanHealth Philippines
  36. Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF), Netherlands
  37. Women In Development Europe+ (WIDE+), Belgium
  38. Women’s Working Group on Financing for Development, Global
  39. Women’s Budget Group, UK
  40. World Economy, Ecology & Development – WEED, Germany
  41. WSM – Belgium
  42. YouthArise, South Africa

ACADEMICS/INDIVIDUALS

  1. A. Erinç Yeldan, Professor of Economics, Kadir Has University, Turkiye
  2. A. Haroon Akram-Lodhi, Professor of Economics and International Development, Trent University, Canada
  3. Abdul Alekry, National Studies Center, Bahrain
  4. Adekunle Adebayo, Associate Professor of Economics, Lagos State University of Education, Nigeria
  5. Agostina Costantino, Researcher at the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Argentina
  6. Ajit Zacharias, Senior Scholar, Levy Economics Institute, USA
  7. Alan B. Cibils, Professor, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Argentina
  8. Alcantara Manuel, Professor Emeritus Univerdad Salamanca, Spain
  9. Alejandro Vanoli, Economist, former President Central Bank of Argentina
  10. Alicia Girón, Emeritus Research UNAM, Mexico
  11. Alicia Puyana, Professor FLACSO, Mexico
  12. Amit Sadhukhan, Assistant Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India
  13. Amjad Rabi, Visiting Scholar, Social Wellbeing Research Center, University of Malaya, Malaysia
  14. Anis Chowdhury, Adjunct Professor, Western Sydney University, Australia
  15. Anita Kelles-Viitanen, former Manager, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Finland
  16. Anthony D’Costa, Professor of Economics, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
  17. Anuradha Chenoy, Jawaharlal Nehru University (retired), India
  18. Anwar Qabaja, Economist, Palestine
  19. Arthur MacEwan, Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA
  20. Aviva Ron, Global Achievement Award 2014 at Johns Hopkins University, Israel
  21. Azita Berar, Chair, Board of UNRISD; Director, Policy, GLO; former Director, Employment Policy Department at ILO, Switzerland
  22. Barbara Fritz, Professor Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
  23. Barrantes Alexandra, Senior Social Protection Specialist, UK
  24. Barzin Jafartash, University of Tehran, Iran
  25. Ben Radley, Lecturer in International Development, University of Bath, UK
  26. Beverly Keene, Prof. Cátedra Cultura para la Paz y los Derechos Humanos, Cs. Sociales/Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
  27. Bridget Moyo, LUANAR, Malawi
  28. Bunu Goso Umara, Project Directo, Initiative for Educational Awareness and Economic Development, Nigeria
  1. Byasdeb Dasgupta, Professor of Economics University of Kalyani, India
  2. C. Saratchand, Professor, Department of Economics, Satyawati College, University of Delhi, India
  3. Cäcilie Schildberg, former academic, University of Dortmund, Germany
  4. Carlos Antonio Rozo Bernal, Full professor, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana- Xochimilco, México
  5. Carlos Benavente Gómez, Economist, author, Nicaragua
  6. Carlos Fortin, former Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), UK
  7. Carmine Gorga, President, Somist Institute, USA
  8. Cephas Lumina, former UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, and Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, Zambia
  9. Chandan Mukherjee, Professor, Ambedkar University Delhi, India
  10. Chinglen Maisnam, Professor, Department of Economics, Manipur University, Manipur, India
  11. Chris Baker, Honorary editor, Siam Society, Thailand
  12. David Archer, Head of Programmes, ActionAid International, UK
  13. David Barkin, Distinguished Professor, Metropolitan Autonomous University, Mexico
  14. David G Legge, La Trobe University, Melbourne Australia
  15. David McLennan, Southern African Social Policy Research Insights (SASPRI), UK
  16. Denys Correll, former Executive Director International Council on Social Welfare, Australia
  17. Devika Dutt, Lecturer, King’s College London, India/UK
  18. Dipa Sinha, Ambedkar University Delhi, India
  19. Dzodzi Tsikata, Research Professor, SOAS, University of London, UK
  20. Eleuterio Prado, Sao Paulo University, Brazil
  21. Elisa Van Waeyenberge, Professor of Development Economics, SOAS University of London, UK
  22. Emanuel de Kadt, Prof. Institute of Development Studies, UoS, UK
  23. Eric Toussaint, University of PARIS VIII and University of LIEGE, Belgium
  24. Erol Balkan, Professor of Economics/ Hamilton College, USA
  25. Essam Ali, former Social Policy Specialist, UNICEF, Sweden
  26. Fernández Toxo, Ignacio, former President Consejo Economic y Social and Secretary General CCOO, Spain
  27. Fidel Aroche, UNAM, Mexico
  28. Frances Stewart, Emeritus Professor, University of Oxford, UK
  29. Francisco Cantamutto, Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales del Sur (UNS- CONICET), Argentina
  30. Gabriel Gómez, UNAM, México
  31. Gabriele Koehler, UNRISD Senior Research Associate, Germany
  32. Garry Rodan, Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland, Australia
  1. Gemma Wright, Professor Extraordinarius, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa
  2. Georgina Muñoz, UNAN, Nicaragua
  3. Gerald Epstein, Professor of Economics University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
  4. Habravysh Natta, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
  5. Harry Shutt, Economist and author, UK
  6. Himmelweit Susan, Open University, UK
  7. HS.Shylendra, Dr. Institute of Rural Mangement Anand, Gujarat, India
  8. Ilene Grabel, Distinguished University Professor, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, USA
  9. Innocent Buchu, BBCAfrique correspondent, DR Congo
  10. Isabel Ortiz, former Director at the UN International Labour Organization and UNICEF, Spain
  11. J.C. Moreno Brid, Economist UNAM, Mexico
  12. Jairo Parada, Universidad del Norte, Colombia
  13. James Heintz, Andrew Glyn Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
  14. Janet Opula, Chuka University, Kenya
  15. Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
  16. Jesim Pais, Director, Society for Social and Economic Research, Delhi, India
  17. Jimi Adesina, Research Professor at the University of South Africa
  18. John Miller, Professor of Economics, Wheaton College, Norton, USA
  19. John Quiggin, Professor, University of Queensland, Australia
  20. Jomo Kwame Sundaram, former Assistant Secretary-General at the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs and at the FAO, Malaysia
  21. Juan Cambon Fraga, Arkitect, Sweden
  22. Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, Researcher CONICET, Argentina, and former UN Independent Expert on economic reform policies and foreign debt, Argentina
  23. Juan Somavia, former Director General of the UN International Labour Organization, Chile
  24. Kannimel Narayana, former Professor, Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum, India
  25. Keshab Khadka, Professor, Dept of Economics, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
  26. Kevin Gallagher, Director Global Development Policy Center, USA
  27. Kiran Desai, former Professor, Centre for Social Studies, Surat, India
  28. Korkut Boratav, Professor (retired) University of Ankara, Turkiye
  29. Lara Merling, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
  30. Lena Lavinas, Professor of Welfare Economics at the Institute of Economics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  31. Luis Bértola, Universidad de la República, Uruguay
  32. Malango Kayira, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi
  33. Martha Quiñones, Universidad Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
  1. Martín Mangas, Profesor de Finanzas Públicas, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Argentina
  2. Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics, Bucknell University, USA
  3. Matthew Cummins, Social Policy and Health Economics Regional Adviser, UN Population Fund, Senegal
  4. Maxine Molyneux, Emeritus Professor, University College London, UK
  5. Michael Noble, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, University of Oxford, UK
  6. Moritz Cruz, UNAM, Mexico
  7. Muhammad Nur Amal bin Mohamad Matahab, former Assistant Secretary Development Division, Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources, Malaysia
  8. N. K. Rathod, Anand Agricultural University, India
  9. Nalini Nayak, Associate Professor (Retd), Delhi University, India
  10. Nancy Alexander, former Director of Economic Governance, Heinrich Boell Foundation, Washington, DC, USA
  11. Nasheli Noriega, Oxfam LAC, Mexico
  12. Nita Singh, Associate Professor, Delhi University, India
  13. Nitasha Kaul, Professor of Politics, International Relations and Critical Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Westminster, London, UK
  14. Noeleen Heyzer, former UN Under-Secretary General, Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific (ESCAP), Singapore
  15. Oksana Prosvirnina, Odessa State University, department of Sociology, Ukraine
  16. Oliver Ujah, Executive Director, Aces-Key Consulting Ltd, Ghana
  17. Pasquale De Muro, Roma Tre University, Italy
  18. Pasuk Phongpaichit, Emeritus Professor, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
  19. Paul Robert Gilbert, Senior Lecturer in International Development, University of Sussex, UK
  20. Paul Stubbs, Senior Research Fellow The Institute of Economics, Zagreb, Croatia
  21. Peter Beattie, Assistant Professor CUHK, Hong Kong
  22. Pierre Sane, former Secretary General of Amnesty International and Assistant Director- General UNESCO, Senegal
  23. Priyavadan Patel, Professor & Head, Department of Political Science, M S University of Baroda, Gujarat, India
  24. Pulin Nayak, Professor of Economics, Delhi School of Economics (Retired), India
  25. Rabecca Phiri Mwalabu, Cavendish University Zambia, Malawi
  26. Radhika Balakrishnan, Professor Rutgers University, USA
  27. Raja Khalidi, Director, Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute, Palestine
  28. Rajiv Jha, Associate Professor, Shri Ram college of Commerce, Delhi University, India
  29. Rana Jawad, Professor of Global Social Policy, University of Birmingham, UK
  30. Ravindra Pancholi, Gujarat Vidyapith, India
  31. Regis Mtutu, Women’s Rights and Gender Justice Coordinator, Oxfam, Zimbabwe
  1. Richard D. Wolff, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
  2. Rick Rowden, Senior Professorial Lecturer, American University, USA
  3. Ritu Dewan, Director & Professor, Mumbai School of Economics & Public Policy, University of Mumbai, India
  4. Robin Broad, Research Professor, American University, Washington DC., USA
  5. Rohith Jyothish, Assistant Professor, O. P. Jindal Global University, India
  6. Rolph van der Hoeven, Professor Emeritus, International Institute of Social Studies(ISS) at Erasmus University, The Netherlands
  7. Ronald Labonte, Professor Emeritus, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Canada
  8. Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Professor of International Affairs, The New School, USA/Japan
  9. Sally Sami, Human Rights Defender, Egypt
  10. Sampathkumar, Professor of Psychology, University of Mysore, India
  11. Santhosh T Varghese, Assistant Professor, Maharajas College Ernakulam Kerala, India
  12. Sattwick Dey Biswas, Research Fellow, Institute of Public Policy, Bengalore, India
  13. Saumyajit Bhattacharya, Associate Professor, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, India
  14. Sevil Acar, Bogazici University, Turkiye
  15. Seyhan Erdogdu , Professor Ankara University, Turkiye
  16. Shakti Kak, Professor (Retired) Jamia Millia University, India
  17. Shewli Kumar, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India
  18. Sinthuja Sritharan, Researcher, Law and Society Trust, Sri Lanka
  19. Sir Richard Jolly, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK
  20. Smitha Francis, Senior Fellow, NPEI, IIT Bombay, India
  21. Sophie Plagerson, University of Johannesburg, Netherlands
  22. Sreeram Mushty, Professor FINANCE-ALIET, India
  23. T. Sabri Öncü, former Research Professor of Finance at the NYU, Turkiye
  24. Thomas Pogge, Professor, Yale University, USA
  25. Thomas Stubbs, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
  26. Tiruwork Liyew, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Ethiopia
  27. Ulas Karakoc, Assistant Professor in Economics Kadir Has University, Turkiye
  28. Utsa Patnaik, Professor Emeritus Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
  29. Veerle Vandeweerd, former Director Environment and Energy UNDP, Belgium
  30. Venkatesh Athreya, Professor of Economics(Retired), Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, India
  31. Werner Raza, Director, Austrian Foundation for Development Research, Austria
  32. William Robinson, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, University of California at Santa Barbara, USA
  33. Zahra Karimi Moughari, Associate Professor University of Mazandaran, Iran
  34. Zoë Irving, Professor of International and Comparative Social Policy, University of York, UK