Economic status and problems of women global
Globally women face diverse economic challenges, which vary based on region, socioeconomic status and other factors here are some key issues. Women’s status is a term that describes women’s status situation in both absolute terms and in terms relative to men. The focus of women's status measurement has typically been on worriers’ access to and utilization, access to and utilization information and resources (e.g. access to education, access to cash employment, access to health services). The economic status of women around the world remains significantly lower than that of men, despite notable progress in gender equality over the past few decades. Women face persistent challenges such as wage disparities, limited access to quality education, and restricted opportunities for career advancement. In many regions, they are disproportionately employed in low-paying and informal sectors, with limited access to financial resources like credit or property ownership. Furthermore, societal norms, discrimination, and unpaid caregiving responsibilities often hinder women’s ability to fully participate in the workforce. Addressing these economic barriers is crucial for achieving gender equality and sustainable development globally, as empowering women economically leads to improved social, health, and economic outcomes for entire communities. Economic globalization is a movement towards neoliberal economic policy reforms (deregulation and privatization) and an increase in the worldwide movement of capital, goods services and labour. Below we survey two schools of thought regarding women’s status via three lenses financial Globalization, trade (IMF) and world Bank. one school argues that unfettered participation in global trade and financial women markets will improve the lives of citizen, including women’s.
Institutions
- Savitribai Phule Pune University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2024-10-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13856143
- Primary Topic
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00