Gendered Impacts of Globalization: Employment and Social Protection [DFID policy brief].

Abstract

This policy brief provides an overview of current thinking on the gendered impacts of globalisation on employment and the policy implications of the evidence. It draws on a review of existing literature conducted by UNRISD (2012).

Globalisation has led to increases in female labour force participation, reducing the gap between women’s and men’s labour force participation rates. However this increase has not necessarily translated into gender equality in pay and status, as women’s entrance in the labour force has often been on unfavourable terms.

This brief focuses on four key questions:
1. How has globalisation affected the female labour force?
2. What are the constraints to improving labour market outcomes for women?
3. How does social protection affect women's living standards and economic security under conditions of globalisation?
4. What are the policy and programme implications?

Citation

DFID. Gendered Impacts of Globalization: Employment and Social Protection. DFID, London, UK (2012) 5 pp.

Gendered Impacts of Globalization: Employment and Social Protection [DFID policy brief].

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Published 1 January 2012