Module description
This module discusses gender and social policy in the emerging economies around the world, with emphasis on Latin America. Under the influence of international gender and development discourse and practice, grass roots women’s organising over livelihood issues, and feminist activism, gender has been included one way or another in most government policy since the 1970s. In different countries and regions policies were developed as part of gender mainstreaming or specific governmental women’s agencies or ministries. This module offers a critical perspective upon trade-offs between developmental and emancipatory goals, between feminist perspectives and mainstreaming, and between bottom-up versus top-down. The module will look at the evolution of gender and policy, regional and country comparisons, social and political rights (including health, education, nutrition, labour), and civil society participation (grass roots organising, feminist activism, NGOs).
Assessment details
Class presentation (10%) and a 4,000 word written essay (90%)
Teaching pattern
10 x 2 hour workshops