1. GLOBALIZATION, EQUALITY AND NON- DISCRIMINATION
2. Globalization is the free movement of goods, services and
people across the world in a seamless and integrated manner. o The
result of the opening up of the global economy and the concomitant
increase in trade between nations. o It means that countries
liberalize their import protocols and welcome foreign investment
into sectors that are the mainstays of its economy.
3. Globalization also means that countries liberalize their
visa rules and procedures so as to permit the free flow of people
from country to country. In other words, when countries that were
hitherto closed to trade and foreign investment open up their
economies and go global, the result is an increasing
interconnectedness and integration of the economies of the
world
4. Globalization is grounded in the theory of comparative
advantage which states that countries that are good at producing a
particular good are better off exporting it to countries that are
less efficient at producing that good. The latter country can then
export the goods that it produces in an efficient manner to the
former country which might be deficient in the same. The underlying
assumption here is that not all countries are good at producing all
sorts of goods and hence they benefit by trading with each
other.
5. Globalization towards nations EqualityCountries of the world
subscribe to the rules and procedures of the WTO or the World Trade
Organization that oversees the terms and conditions of trade
between countries.
6. Globalization Towards Gender Equality AND NON-
DISCRIMINATION The massive entry of women into the workforce around
the world coincides with the political mobilization of women and
the expansion of womens organizations of all types.
7. Globalization is shifting gender roles and norms: Increased
access to information, primarily through television and the
Internet, allows countries to learn about social mores in other
places, which can change perceptions and promote the adoption of
more egalitarian attitudes. Economic empowerment for women
reinforces this process by promoting changes in gender roles and
allowing women to influence time allocation, shift relative power
within the household and exercise agency more broadly.
8. Globalization can also alleviate discrimination because non-
discriminating employers can drive discriminating employers out of
the market because discrimination is costly: employers who
discriminate against women sacrifice profits in order to indulge
their taste for discrimination.