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Shirin M. Rai
Researcher at University of Warwick
Publications - 116
Citations - 3098
Shirin M. Rai is an academic researcher from University of Warwick. The author has contributed to research in topics: Politics & Globalization. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 115 publications receiving 2794 citations. Previous affiliations of Shirin M. Rai include Coventry Health Care.
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Rethinking Empowerment : Gender and Development in a Global/Local World
TL;DR: Rethinking empowerment as mentioned in this paper looks at the changing role of women in developing countries and rejects the established notion that empowerment in development is best understood and pursued at a local/global level.
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Global Social Movements
Robin Cohen,Shirin M. Rai +1 more
TL;DR: A broad and systematic analysis of social movements in a globalizing world, integrating case material fom a range of fields, is presented in this paper, with a focus on social movements.
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Depletion: THE COST OF SOCIAL REPRODUCTION
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the concept of depletion through social reproduction (DSR) and discuss issues having to do with gendered harm as well as questions about how depletion might be reversed.
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Recasting the Global Political Economy: Counting Women's Unpaid Work
Catherine Hoskyns,Shirin M. Rai +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a widespread and growing depletion of the capacities and resources for social reproduction has been identified, and the authors seek to make visible what could be an alarming scenario, which they call a "catastrophic scenario".
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SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth – A gendered analysis
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that SDG 8's focus on decent work and economic growth is inadequate; that productive employment and decent work for all men and women by 2030 needs to take into account the value and costs of social reproduction.