Women and the Global Economic Order: A Feminist Perspective

Highlighting the prevalence of gender bias and discrimination in international economic structures, this article reviews the nature of women's work, the characterization of economic rights, and the way in which countries formulate and implement global economic policies. The discussion touches on the "feminization of poverty", the right to an adequate standard of living, the Bretton Woods system, and 'Women in Development' discourse. The analysis concludes with the suggestion that a flexible and inclusive feminist analysis might help redefine what economic power is and how it should be exercised.