“That’s a bridge too far!” A Feminist Imperative for Infrastructure Investment

International development cooperation is increasingly focused on infrastructure again. However, to achieve economic and social transformation these investments must recognise that infrastructure is not gender neutral. User priorities differ, and infrastructure choices can either bridge or deepen divides.

Feminist foreign policy, including a feminist interpretation of the economy, combined with human design principles, provides a framework to foreground the diversity of user patterns and needs and support infrastructure that better serves society.

Review all publications in the Australian Feminist Foreign Policy Coalition Issues Paper Series on the AFFPC home page here.