In the reading Feminism And Capitalism: The Ideological Dilemma Of Coexistence and In the youtube video it tells or informs us that Feminism is a socio-economic and political ideology that advocates for equal opportunities for all in a systemically unequal world meaning that its a ideology that always stands with or on the side of equal rights. It is rooted in the principles of diverse representation, which implies that individuals have unique identities, experiences, knowledge and strengths. Capitalism promotes individualism over collective action, which further exacerbates sexism, casteism, ableism and racism. Women are disproportionately affected by economic oppression through forced labor, meager wages, triple burden of work, lack of access to resources and opportunities. Gender mainstreaming is a transformative approach that can bring about paradigm shifts in our socio-political-economic structures and contribute to the gender dividend. Imbalance between the owner of the factors of production and the individuals who sell their labor is amplified when a woman is paid a wage that significantly undermines the value contribution made by her. Gender mainstreaming is a change and also different approach which has immense potential in challenging the status quo and skewed resource allocation. The World Economic Forum released its annual Gender Gap Report 2021 on March 31st, which is ironically also the women’s history month. The gender gap in the labor market has remained the same since 1995, and women are disproportionately affected by economic oppression through forced labor, meager wages, triple burden of work, lack of access to resources and opportunities. This from what I can understand from both reading Feminism And Capitalism: The Ideological Dilemma Of Coexistence and the youtube video as well because it shows us feminism and capitalism being able to go beyond by showing us there is knowledge about.
Josue Vasquez – Reflection #5
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