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Young Scholar Star of the Month: May 2024 Personal Information
Name: Magalí Brosio Country of origin: Argentina Tell us something we don’t know about you? A fun-fact!: I love playing video games. I picked up this hobby only a few years ago, and now I don't go anywhere without my Nintendo Switch.
Social media account details: Work and Research
Which institution(s) are you currently affiliated with?: ZOE Institute for future-fit Economies
Title of recently published paper, abstract and link to the paper Abstract:
In July 2023, the Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the first strategy for gender mainstreaming in the institution. In broad terms, it seeks to mainstream gender in its main activities: surveillance, lending, and capacity development. Although the adoption of this strategy is a milestone and a step forward in the recognition of links between financial and macroeconomic policy and gender equality, the news was greeted with caution and even rejection by activists and scholars in the field of feminist economics. Beyond the specific criticisms that can be made against the proposed strategy, there is a big elephant in the room when we ask ourselves a question: "Is a gender perspective compatible with the Fund’s theory of change and the conditions that derive from it?” In particular, feminist economists have shown that the economic model and austerity measures promoted by the IMF have a disproportionate and negative impact on women.
Any conference participation, recognition, service to community (through CSOs or yourself) or achievement you want to share?
Well, I passed my Viva (PhD thesis defense) in November 2023, and considering the time and effort behind completing a doctoral programme during a global pandemic in a different country, language, and discipline, it’s hard to think of another achievement that can compare. In case you are wondering, my dissertation studies how the increased use of indicators as technologies of global governance has shaped understandings of and struggles for women’s economic empowerment, and the role that the law plays in them. It does so by looking at the most ambitious project of governance by indicators to this date: the UN Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At its core, my thesis argues that the turn towards indicators has contributed to cementing a particular understanding of women’s economic empowerment built around formal legal entitlements that does not necessarily match the demands for economic justice put forward by the women’s movement(s).
I’m hoping to publish (at least chapters of it) soon, but in the meantime, I’ve made the abstract, table of contents, and introduction available on my website: https://www.magalibrosio.com/thesis
Involvement with IAFFE How long have you been a member of IAFFE and YSC?:
Since 2020. I attended my first IAFFE conference in 2018 in New Paltz as part of an activity organised by YSI/INET (Young Scholars Initiative/Institute for New Economic Thinking) Gender and Economics Working Group in which I shared some of the research that I was doing as part of the Center for Women’s Global Leadership, in Rutgers University). I could not attend the 2019 conference because I was moving from the US to the UK, but I have been quite active in the community since 2020, especially with the establishment of the YSC and the flourishing of online activities during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
What would you say were your achievements as past YSC Chair?
I don’t think individual achievements are the main focus. What I truly appreciate about the YSC is the eagerness of its members to volunteer for any task. Before you can finish a sentence asking for help, at least three people are already offering their assistance with enthusiasm! With such a motivated group, I believe my main contribution was ensuring that everyone felt encouraged to take on new roles and responsibilities while feeling supported in doing so.
Therefore, instead of my achievements as YSC chair, I’d like to share some of the achievements of the YSC team during my time as chair: I’m particularly proud of the group’s increased involvement in the planning of the conference, with young scholars actively contributing to all conference-related committees, including in the very first IAFFE school. In addition to that, I think the development of a list of academic programs that allow specialization in feminist economics (through the submission of IAFFE members) creates the necessary groundwork for a better understanding of the existing ecosystem and the future strengthening or development of networks across institutions.
What do you wish you had done differently as past YSC Chair?
Find the time to get more involved with some of the activities, instead of focusing on the project management side of things. If you are tasked with the responsibility of organizing an activity for YSC, what would this activity be and where would it take place?
I propose organizing annual local events as a means to diversify the committee's reach and engage more young scholars. For instance, we could host events in various countries with the assistance of our local scholars or country representatives. Such events would also provide an opportunity to address local challenges faced by young women. We could then establish mentorship and buddy programs tailored to their needs. Country representatives could collaborate with universities or workplaces to organize these events and promote awareness of IAFFE, thus promoting network among feminist scholars and fostering capacity building.
Where do you see YSC in the next 5 years?
Full of new young scholars and with a lot of liaisons actively involved in all IAFFE committees.
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