POLC94H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Gender Analysis, Neoliberalism, Conditional Cash Transfer
24 Feb 2016
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Work in home, economy, and community volunteering. Differences among women in the same society. Should address both practical (basic needs for survival) and strategic (direct oppression from men) needs. More focus should be given to the relations between men and women. Mainstreaming gender (incorporating consideration of gender implication into future policies) The consideration of gender, and the integration of gender analysis, into all development planning and programming. Change will come about through changing institutional behavior. Gender will become central to policy discussion. Acquisition of capabilities that have the potential to assist women in the achievement of autonomy (legal and material), equality (social, personal), and voice (over decisions that affect their lives) Women need to challenge oppressive power structures (anything that involves the process of changing powers is going to be conflicting) (gad are committed to the neoliberal model, and therefore do not want to upset the political structures) Biggest aid and loan provider to the global south.
