Journal Citation:
16 Pace International Law Review, 333-363 (2004).
The author of this article argues that globalization is driving a gendered "change of world", resulting in complex and ambiguous consequences for women. She discusses how globalization affects women in four major ways: (1) it propels women into the public sphere; (2) it weakens the distinction between the public and private spheres; (3) it increases women's visibility; and (4) it engenders the feminist consciousness. According to the author, the impact is diverse. She describes how globalization has enabled some women to join the formal workforce and enjoy greater access to education. For others, globalization has allowed greater penetration of the informal market, which provides a form of economic power, but lacks security. The author points out that a final group faces a violent backlash against women's growing visibility and female assertions of basic human rights.