Wellbeing
The state of being healthy, fulfilled and thriving. activism, particularly in risky environments,can put our wellbeing at risk, and many of us carryout our work at huge personal costs. the personal risks that women face in their homes, communitiesand organizations for being empowered an speaking out can be formidable, causing them towithdraw from political roles and involvement so they can avoid stigmatization and loss of connection to families and other loved ones. Wellbeing becomes an even more critical political issue as economic instability and poverty among women focuses theirenergies on their families’ survival. in order to be sustainable over the long term, feminist organizing and social and political change efforts need to acknowledge the importance of the impact ofthe current moment in which we live on women’s bodies and health, and incorporate self-care and other opportunities refresh energies, imagination and hope. in a broader development context, many feminists and activists argue that the well-being of a population, in terms of access to the various dimensions of quality of life indicators (which includes sustainability), should be the main goal of development rather than economic growth. this perspective serves as one of the basis for calling for an alternative paradigm of development.
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