FEM 2109 Final: Lecture and Reading Notes

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: FEM 2109
• Professor: Mythili Rajiva

Document Summary

Gender and globalization in a transnational world . Causes of explosion in human trafficking: wars, tourist industry, pornography, arranged marriages. Globalization"s link to the sex trade: economic exploitation, sexual oppression, capital accumulation, international migration, unequal development, racism & poverty. Legalization vs. criminalization of sex work: poverty; violence; citizenship status; racialization; perpetuation of gender inequality, other dangerous jobs; police brutality; lack of support in criminal justice system; violence; underground economy creates system where workers have no rights. Costs of globalization for women: feminization of poverty, increase on wage gap bet. Indigenous women"s aid, securitization; police & protest. Black women & hiv/aids in canada: racism & the media discourse of africans & hiv/aids in the 1980"s, absence in public policy, stereotypes of black women. Canada ranked very highly in un hdi. Amnesty"s stolen sisters report and the police & judicial system vs. Aboriginal women: police awareness / indifference, racist views, no specific protocols, sex work & indigenous women.