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Basic Income and the Gendered Division of Labour

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: A basic income has been regarded as a policy that could advance gender justice because of its ability to protect women from some of the consequences of the gendered division of labour. I argue, though, that full justice for women plausibly entails the abolishment of traditional gender roles and that a feminist assessment of basic income should then look at its ability to help us move away from traditional gender roles. I also argue that basic income could meet the demands we should place on our income security policy as we move towards a gender-just society; and I defend basic income against the objection that, given current gender norms, it might lead to a reinforcement of the gendered division of labour.

Source: Basic Income Studies

DOI: 10.2202/1932-0183.1136

Author: Julieta M. Elgarte

Institutions: Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Erasmus University Rotterdam, UCLouvain

Language: English

Topic: Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth, No poverty, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: Universidad Nacional de La Plata