• Martha Nussbaum: Women and Human Development

  • Sep 26 2024
  • Length: 10 mins
  • Podcast

Martha Nussbaum: Women and Human Development

  • Summary

  • What does Nussbaum identify as the central question asked by the capabilities approach? How does this question differ from those asked by traditional resource-based or utility-based approaches to development? What are "missing women" as described by Amartya Sen. What are the implications of this concept for understanding gender inequality in development? Why does Nussbaum argue that capability, rather than functioning, should be the primary political goal? How does Nussbaum differentiate between "internal capabilities" and "basic capabilities"? According to Nussbaum, what is the relationship between capabilities and human rights?

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