Globalization and Women

How can globalization make a difference in the reality of women's lives? For several years now, the problems of achieving meaningful enforcement of women's rights have been a matter of international public concern. The very notion of human rights implies universal application to both women and men; however, the process of globalization has been partial and andocentric, privileging a masculine worldview. For most women in the world, reality is long work hours in agriculture or …

…is therefore no surprise that the mortality rates of Filipino migrants are far above the national average . In addition, they suffer ills common to all migrant workers: separation from their children and families, racial discrimination, cultural shock and social isolation in host countries and social and economic reintegration problems upon return . As a result, it is clearly evident that IMF policies have not endorsed or paid attention to any of the feminist gender equality modes.