Gender and Political Economy: Dimensions of Exploitation

The correlation between gender and political economy is intricate and contentious, as the precise nature of its nexus is complex to be comprehended. Gender roles are very rigidly practiced widely, similar to caste and class hierarchies entrenched in the social fabric. Gender organizes social life and thus much of individual experiences. It also contributes to the gendered roles in neoliberal political economy - lack of security, opportunity, and empowerment, which ultimately lowers the quality of life. This article is an attempt to examine the relation between gender and neoliberalism to understand how women are socialized as a weaker gender within it. The nature of wage employment and its forms within neoliberalism reveals the gendered exploitation in this political economy. The article will elaborate the larger theoretical understanding of gender to understand the impact of neoliberal political economy in contemporary times.