Unformatted text preview:

Gendered Effects of GlobalizationEffects of SAPs on WomenSlide 3Slide 4Feminized Survival StrategiesGlobal Cities & Survival Circuits Saskia SassenSlide 7Migration CircuitsPush & Pull FactorsSummarySlide 11Gendered Effects Gendered Effects of of GlobalizationGlobalization1.1.Global Cities & Labor MigrationGlobal Cities & Labor Migration2.2.The Grameen Bank & New The Grameen Bank & New Forms of Self EmploymentForms of Self EmploymentEffects of SAPs Effects of SAPs on Womenon WomenEDUCATIONEDUCATIONWomen lose ground (Ault & Sandberg)Women lose ground (Ault & Sandberg)Boys have priority over girls when cost of Boys have priority over girls when cost of education rises.education rises.•Cuts to other programs (housing subsidies, Cuts to other programs (housing subsidies, health clinics) & inflationhealth clinics) & inflationGreater impact on women as family caretakersGreater impact on women as family caretakersEMPLOYMENT (in Developing Countries)EMPLOYMENT (in Developing Countries)Higher Unemployment in Formal SectorsHigher Unemployment in Formal SectorsB/C women are concentrated in:B/C women are concentrated in:vulnerable sectors (government clerks, vulnerable sectors (government clerks, electronics)electronics)Gender stereotypes view women’s wages as Gender stereotypes view women’s wages as secondarysecondaryAdded worker effects stronger for women Added worker effects stronger for women (women forced to join labor market to help (women forced to join labor market to help families)families)Feminization of employmentFeminization of employmentIncreased growth in “female” jobs (e.g., Increased growth in “female” jobs (e.g., manufacturing, services, tourism)manufacturing, services, tourism)But, growth largely in:But, growth largely in: non-formal sectors (e.g., domestic work, non-formal sectors (e.g., domestic work, garment work)garment work)(See Ault & Sandberg)(See Ault & Sandberg)Increase in casual workIncrease in casual workTemporary, P/T workTemporary, P/T work•Consequences:Consequences:Women more vulnerable to exploitation Women more vulnerable to exploitation Women lose formal benefitsWomen lose formal benefitsFeminized Survival StrategiesFeminized Survival Strategies1.1.Self-employment Self-employment Growth of self-employment in small-scale Growth of self-employment in small-scale businesses in developing countries.businesses in developing countries.We will return to this and view a film on theWe will return to this and view a film on theGrameen BankGrameen Bank2.2.MigrationMigrationIncreased migration of women to developed Increased migration of women to developed countries for work. countries for work. Why Women? (Turn to Sassen)Why Women? (Turn to Sassen)Global Cities & Survival CircuitsGlobal Cities & Survival CircuitsSaskia SassenSaskia SassenGlobalization:Globalization:Myth: Globalization eliminates unskilled workMyth: Globalization eliminates unskilled work•Reality (Globalization promotes class polarization)Reality (Globalization promotes class polarization)Increase in professional jobs (information technology, finance) Increase in professional jobs (information technology, finance) concentrated in “global” (1concentrated in “global” (1stst world) cities. world) cities.Yielded the expansion of low-paid service jobs:Yielded the expansion of low-paid service jobs:Formal: Clerks, Janitors, Hotel Maids Formal: Clerks, Janitors, Hotel Maids Informal (the new serving class): Flow from consumption Informal (the new serving class): Flow from consumption practices of professionals (e.g., nannies, housekeepers)practices of professionals (e.g., nannies, housekeepers)Informal: Sweatshops, home-based work Informal: Sweatshops, home-based workFeminization of service sector (domestic Feminization of service sector (domestic service, home-based garment work)service, home-based garment work)Resulted in:Resulted in:Historical Shift in migrant workHistorical Shift in migrant workMigrant workers are increasingly women.Migrant workers are increasingly women.Migration CircuitsMigration CircuitsWomenWomenGovernmentsGovernmentsTraffickers (sex and other types of informal work)Traffickers (sex and other types of informal work)GovernmentsGovernmentsRemittance Payments are a source of revenue for Remittance Payments are a source of revenue for developing countries.developing countries.Governments implement worker programs to promote labor Governments implement worker programs to promote labor migration (see Philippines Overseas Employment Admin. migration (see Philippines Overseas Employment Admin. Pg. 271).Pg. 271).Push & Pull FactorsPush & Pull FactorsPull factor = growth of service jobs in 1Pull factor = growth of service jobs in 1stst world. world.Push factor= unemployment, underemployment, loss of social Push factor= unemployment, underemployment, loss of social safety net, and increased poverty in home country.safety net, and increased poverty in home country.Debt crisis & interest rates Debt crisis & interest rates & Elimination of:& Elimination of:Nationalized industriesNationalized industries Small firms oriented to national market Small firms oriented to national market unemploymentunemploymentlow wageslow wagesSummarySummaryLabor migrationLabor migrationBenefits to women: Increased economic Benefits to women: Increased economic independence despite low-wage work.independence despite low-wage work.Problems: Feminized survival strategies Problems: Feminized survival strategies overburdens women. Women experience overburdens women. Women experience informal low-wage work, loss of benefits, informal low-wage work, loss of benefits, sexual and other forms of labor sexual and other forms of labor exploitation.exploitation.Revisit benefits:Revisit benefits:Changing gender roles and increased Changing gender roles and increased economic independence through self-economic independence through self-employment.employment.Information on Grameen BankInformation on Grameen


View Full Document

CSUB SOC 472 - Effects of SAPs on Women

Download Effects of SAPs on Women
Our administrator received your request to download this document. We will send you the file to your email shortly.
Loading Unlocking...
Login

Join to view Effects of SAPs on Women and access 3M+ class-specific study document.

or
We will never post anything without your permission.
Don't have an account?
Sign Up

Join to view Effects of SAPs on Women 2 2 and access 3M+ class-specific study document.

or

By creating an account you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use

Already a member?