Beyond GDP: Naila Kabeer in Conversation with Míde Griffin

In our second episode, we are excited to bring together two IAFFE members, Naila Kabeer and Míde Griffin, for an engaging conversation on Naila’s influential career, gender justice frameworks, and the well-being economy.

Dr. Naila Kabeer, Professor Emeritus at LSE, has been a pioneer in integrating gender justice frameworks in development policy and international debates. In the episode, she gives insight into her intellectual curiosities and questions that led to her remarkable career focusing on gender, poverty, labor markets, and social protection.

Interviewing Dr. Kabeer is Míde Griffin, a PhD student in Economics at Trinity College Dublin. Having met in an IAFFE mentorship group, the two engage in conversation on connecting research with the ‘real’ world, why Naila got her PhD in Population Studies after studying economics for her undergraduate and master’s degrees, and Naila’s opinion on the term ‘scholarly activism’. They discuss the importance of mentoring, the limitations of studying economics, and how evidence can help feminist economics stand firm in the face of gender backlash and misinformation.

A through line in the episode is imagining an economy where individuals have the right to dignified lives and where care work is recognized. The hopeful outlook on what is possible radiates from both of them, and we hope, inspires listeners.

Disclaimer: IAFFE brings together a global community of scholars, activists, and practitioners, and this podcast reflects that diversity of thought. The views shared by our guests and hosts are their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of IAFFE.

Quick Resources:

IAFFE website: https://www.iaffe.org/

Naila Kabeer’s website: https://nailakabeer.net/

Renegotiating Patriarchy: Gender, Agency, and The Bangladesh Paradox (free book access): https://press.lse.ac.uk/books/m/10.31389/lsepress.rpg

YouTube - IAFFE presents Fireside Chat with Naila Kabeer: Reflections on Renegotiating Patriarchy, Gender Agency, and the Bangladesh Paradox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcJxgukh4_s&list=PL0Ybpe_B_cEHCs9LK6g81bNBQsrOcO-KP&index=12

Learn more about Míde’s research here: https://www.tcd.ie/economics/research/research-snapshots/mide-griffin/

Irish Society for Women in Economics: https://iswe.ie/