Members of the HTMI teach various classes that are part of different Master programmes at HWR Berlin.

Gender and Globalisation

Programme: MA Labour Policies and Globalisation (Second Study Term)

Objective: This seminar examines how economic and social policies both in developing and developed countries need to be changed if gender equality would be taken as a serious obligation of policy. It provides insights in the broad range of academic research on the relevant topics.

Syllabus:  Understanding the  gender dimensions  in different fields of economic and political action/programmes, developing an analytical and practical understanding of gender impact assessment both in ex ante/ex post analysis of programmes/action

• Introduction: On Gender, Development and Economics
• Women and Gender in Economic Theory and Policy
• Markets, Globalization and Gender
• Employment Patterns, Gender and Informalisation
• Gender dimensions of the crisis
• Gender and Economic Growth
• The Gender Wage Gap
• Paid und Unpaid Labour - Indicators of Inequality
• Instruments: Gender Mainstreaming, Gender Budgeting

Teaching Methods: Mixture of presentation of central issues  by lecturer, group discussions with the group, student presentations