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Responses to the COVID‐19 crisis in Ireland: From feminized to feminist

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AbstractIn this article we conceptualise feminist engagement with neo-liberalism, austerity and crisis management and analyse potential to advance a feminist ?recovery? political agenda Feminist discursive analysis of crisis and a… Click to show full abstract

AbstractIn this article we conceptualise feminist engagement with neo-liberalism, austerity and crisis management and analyse potential to advance a feminist ?recovery? political agenda Feminist discursive analysis of crisis and a focus on narrative enables analysis of continuity and change in feminist responses to the pandemic and exposes the nature of opportunities and constraints for mobilization on gender equality A case study of responses to the pandemic in Ireland and empirical data in areas of care, income support and domestic violence is presented to reflect on gendered analysis of austerity and feminist responses to same, on gendered effects of COVID-19 and feminist responses to pandemic crisis management The case studies allow us to interrogate feminist's use of crisis to advance social transformation We discuss whether and how feminist actors in Ireland built on learning from previous crises to generate opportunity to advance feminist demands, to break continuities by reframing old problems and to mobilise in relation to COVID-19 We find some continuity over time, but also greater awareness of connective tissues of multiple crises, making overall strategies of feminist actors and organizations less reactive, more innovative, inclusive and independent than the previous crisis with greater potential for social transformation This article is protected by copyright All rights reserved

Keywords: responses covid; covid crisis; responses pandemic; feminist responses; crisis

Journal Title: Gender, Work and Organization
Year Published: 2020

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