Development’s Neoliberal Sexism

The process of the current development agenda does little to advance real development outcomes because of its persistence in catering to economic neoliberalism, which prioritizes economic growth over addressing the structural drivers of women’s subordination and oppression. The movement for gender equality in the development community has neoliberalism as its ideological bedrock. Neoliberal feminism validly recognizes gender inequality but falls short in highlighting the socioeconomic and

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