Trade and Global Markets

Term Paper # 99895

Economics
Gender and Sexuality > Sexual Politics

An analysis of how free trade, market liberalization and developing markets are all inter-related with gender-based factors.

783 words () | 3 sources | MLA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper analyzes free trade and market liberalization in terms of the central role women play in market activity and their definitive exclusion from many of the resultant benefits. It shows how free trade, market liberalization and developing markets are all inter-related with gender- based factors. The paper then discusses the gender-related development index (GDI) compiled by the United Nations.

Table of Contents:
Human Development Approaches
Gender Based Perspectives
Trade Impacts on Gender
Gender Based Reform

From the Paper:

"One unique aspect of the human development perspective vis-a-vis free trade and market liberalization is the central role women play in market activity but also their definitive exclusion from many of the resultant benefits. Past research has illustrated the fact that women, who work in factories contributing both time and labor as well as taxes and spending, are, more often than not, treated as second class citizens in their home markets ("Gender" 1995). This inequality is manifest in women's access to the same education benefits, healthcare treatment, and nutrition services ("Gender" 1995). One of the most unfortunate aspects to this disparity in treatment based on gender is that women are also tasked with caring for the children in these societies and thus, children are also indirectly denied equality of treatment and basic human dignities."

Sample of Sources Used:

Chesterman, Simon. "State Building and Human Development." Human Development Report Office, United Nations Development Programme (2005).
"Gender and Human Development Report 1995." United Nations Development Programme (1995).
"Human Development Reports." United Nations Development Program (2003).