Question 1

Which concept best explains how radical feminist ideas are absorbed and repurposed by dominant systems, such as neoliberal capitalism, to neutralize their critical edge while maintaining the status quo?

Accepted Answer

Co-optation

Question 2

According to Nancy Fraser, what is the main paradox of neoliberal feminism in development projects?

Accepted Answer

It celebrates women's agency but reduces it to individual market participation, sidelining collective struggles for justice.

Question 3

In the Nandira Land Project case, which of the following is a gendered impact of land dispossession?

Accepted Answer

Women lose subsistence land, increasing household food insecurity and debt.

Question 4

Which theoretical framework does Foucault’s concept of governmentality help explain in the context of neoliberal feminism?

Accepted Answer

How women are positioned as self-regulating subjects responsible for family welfare and poverty alleviation.

Question 5

What is the main critique Marxist feminists have of microcredit programs in countries like Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

Microcredit programs commodify women’s unpaid labor and reinforce neoliberal restructuring.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the logic of philanthro-capitalism as critiqued by Roberts & Soederberg (2022)?

Accepted Answer

It applies business logics to charitable giving, reinforcing neoliberal priorities and corporate interests.

Question 7

How does the 'Girl Effect' campaign exemplify neoliberal feminism according to Kalpana Wilson?

Accepted Answer

It positions girls as entrepreneurial agents whose empowerment is tied to market participation and delayed marriage.

Question 8

Which equation best represents the relationship between recognition and redistribution in Fraser’s framework?

Accepted Answer

$$Recognition + Redistribution = Social Justice$$

Question 9

In the context of neoliberal feminism, what does 'responsibilization' mean?

Accepted Answer

The framing of individuals, especially women, as responsible for managing their own welfare and poverty through market participation.

Question 10

Which of the following is a key difference between Women in Development (WID) and Gender and Development (GAD) approaches?

Accepted Answer

WID focuses on integrating women into existing development projects, while GAD emphasizes transforming gender relations and addressing structural inequalities.

Question 11

Which real-world example illustrates the commodification of social reproduction under neoliberal feminism?

Accepted Answer

Microcredit programs in Bangladesh that use women’s unpaid labor for profit-making.

Question 12

What is the main argument of Silvia Federici and other Marxist feminists regarding capitalism and women’s labor?

Accepted Answer

Capitalism depends on women’s unpaid reproductive labor to sustain the labor force.

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the impact of extractive industries on women’s livelihoods in the Global South?

Accepted Answer

Extractive industries devastate women’s livelihoods and health by displacing communities and polluting environments.

Question 14

How do grassroots feminist movements in Latin America, such as Ni Una Menos, challenge neoliberal feminism?

Accepted Answer

By using empowerment discourse for anti-capitalist solidarity and collective action against austerity and violence.

Question 15

Which formula best represents the neoliberal feminist approach to empowerment?

Accepted Answer

$$Empowerment = Market Participation + Individual Responsibility$$

Question 16

What is a major critique of donor-driven women’s empowerment programs in development?

Accepted Answer

They often erase structural violence such as land dispossession, extractive industries, and militarization.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of neoliberal feminism as described by Kalpana Wilson?

Accepted Answer

Prioritizing collective struggles against patriarchy and capitalism.

Question 18

In the context of development, what does the term 'progressive neoliberalism' refer to?

Accepted Answer

A combination of neoliberal economics with progressive rhetoric about gender, race, and sexuality.

Question 19

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of 'recognition without redistribution' in development projects?

Accepted Answer

Celebrating women’s entrepreneurial identity while leaving global inequalities intact.

Question 20

If you were advising Global Women Rising on alternatives to neoliberal development strategies in Nandira, which approach would best support women in Mafaro District?

Accepted Answer

Supporting land rights and collective organizing for redistribution and structural transformation.

Presentation 2 - Neoliberal Feminism

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