Globalization and Gender Implications

This special issue aims to highlight the logical connection between social process (as present currently in globalization) and gender: one of many identifying factors. Even if this connection has been of the foci of gender studies leading up to its first theories, it has been explored only so far as its clear and obvious consequences. In reality, they do not precisely outline how and why these implications might be particularly interesting for the interpretation of globalization, up to the point of supposing that the transformation of gender factor might be considered a cause, and not only an effect, of globalization.

gender of globalization has been obscured by " neutral " analytical lenses that overlook the powerful incongruity between women's key roles in the global labor force and their social and economic marginalization, as well as their persistent efforts to navigate the processes that produce this incongruity. Our main concern in this volume is to understand, via the lenses of gender and cultural analysis, the ways in which women participate in, become drawn and incorporated into, are affected by, and negotiate their encounters with contemporary forms of global economic restructuring commonly referred to as globalization. We bring together ethnographic case studies from diverse locations in the global South and the global North, analyzing economic globalization as a gendered process. Our purpose is to move beyond the naturalization of gender in our analysis of globalization; 1 we illustrate how local and global constructions of gender are employed in the operations of transn...

Journal of Economic & Financial Studies, 2015

Globalization is a buzzword today encompassing every sphere of modern life denoting integration of economies under free trade, privatization and liberalization. Unlike many other theories, globalization has its merits along with its demerits especially for intensifying discrimination against different groups. In this regard, in a world irrespective of society and culture where a major portion of women posits a vulnerable and less-benefited role in every sphere of life, it is essential to inquire into the globalization process with a gender perspective. This process could be termed as 'Gendering Globalization', where different implications of globalization, whether positive, negative, or neutral would be critically examined in reference to different literature, research and compiled data theoretically. Following this methodology, this study endeavors to find out the effects and more importantly the process of globalization of gender. Finally, it gives some recommendations to relate growth, gender and globalization in a purpose of 'Re-Gendering Globalization' as a development goal.

Whilst we talk about globalization and its effects on various strata in society, it seems necessary, at first, to define broadly as to what the term 'globalization' means. Globalization can be defined as gradual reduction and finally, abolishment of borders and mutual increase in relations of exchange and interaction across nations for economic, social, cultural and many other factors. Globalization is usually identified with the economic conditions and reforms and opening up of markets to the world market. With this, it can be safe to claim that this would mean that this would lead to women's emancipation and overall development? It should provide a better social status and economic environment for women. Gender perspectives show that this is not necessarily true. It cannot be said that globalization is always sensitive to women's conditions and needs, even though, in almost every form of activity, women do comprise a considerable share, just as men.

Signs, 2001

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Feminist scholars have been producing research and theoretical reflections on women, gender, and global transformations at least since 1970, the date of publication of Ester Boserup's ground-breaking Woman's Role in Economic Development. In this essay, I discuss some aspects of the mostly Western feminist scholarship on gender and globalization to provide a context for the papers in this volume. Although I do not attempt to summarize what is now a very large literature, 1 I briefly look at how gender is implicated in globalization processes, asking whether and how these processes are gendered and what gendered effects result from these processes.

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

We need to go beyond the accepted notions relating to the role of women in the economy and society, especially in terms of what is recognized in mainstream theory and policy as "work" done by women. Thus, the traditional gender roles, with the man as the breadwinner and the woman in the role of housekeeper, do not explain the contribution of women in general. We also need to go beyond standard models to interpret the intrahousehold gender inequities. We do not gain much insight from dwelling on the cooperative-conflict type of bargaining concepts either, which are offered in the literature to unfold the process of women's subordination within households. The issues relate to the intrahousehold power structure, which has an inbuilt bias against female members under patriarchy.

The main focus of the literature is around the topic of gender and globalization. The main themes within this topic are empowerment vs, exploitation, race, and women in finance. This essay shall summarize the key points made by the authors and will critically assess the effectiveness of their arguments on their strengths and its limitations.

The article reviews current literature about the effects and challenges of globalization on the lives of women worldwide. While, on the one hand, globalization has increased opportunities for women, on the other hand its capacity to significantly reduce gender inequalities remains unmet. Moreover, globalization affects women differently in different parts of the world and some women (poor/marginalized women in affluent nations; women of the Global South) are more vulnerable than others. The paper further reflects on how global feminism is discussing globalization and addressing the challenges associated with its multi-dimensional nature, and on the role of transnational feminist movements in advancing women's rights and gender equality issues beyond the nation-state.

Canadian Woman Studies, 2002

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