How do social and economic rights manifest in womens lives?
Irene Brenes: Economic and social rights are also sometimes called second generation rights because they come after civil and political rights. They manifest in the lives of women through their effective access to: (a) Labor and income sources that guarantee the human development of women. (b) Working atmospheres that promote women´s personal and professional development and give them fair pay in their contribution to production. (c) An education that enhances women´s capacities. (d) A social security system that guarantees women’s health and their enjoyment of leisure and resting time. (e) A home and environment that guarantee women’s health and the rest required to enjoy a dignified quality of life. (f) Social organizations that promote the interests of women in different areas in life such as family, working place, community, the political and labor union activities, among others. WHRnet: What is economic citizenship and how could this exist under a capitalist system like the one we
