Prof.

Elsa Biju
Department of Social Work
Kristu Jayanti College
 Why gender perspectives in Development
 Elements of Gender Equality Perspective

 Recommendations for Change

 Gender a social construction of masculinity and
femininity
 Relational – disproportional discrimination against
women
 Women’s greater marginalization from resources
 Change oriented development calls for gender
equality development
 Promotion and Protection of Human Rights Equally
for Men and Women

 Ensures Socio-Economic Development

 Enhances Productivity, Saves Resources

 Principle of Good Governance

Approaches
 Welfare approach: Dependent on male who are
the bread winners
 Equality approach: Bridging gap between men
and women
 Anti poverty approach: Productive roles not
considering reproductive roles.
 Efficiency approach: Women labour is not useful
for development.
 Empowerment approach: Self reliance by
broadening power bases.
 Economists, governments and
international organizations (IOs) defined
development primarily in terms of
traditional measures, such as increased
Gross National Product (GNP) and the
degree of industrialization. It never
takes in to consideration of the
women who is part of any
development process
 Power over economic resources
 Participation in economic
decision making
 Access to political opportunities
 Equal opportunity in the
development cycle
 Engendered data bases, research
 Gender equal plans, policies, programs
 Gender Responsive Budgeting
 Enhanced political participation of women
and good governance
 Capacity Building Institutionalized
 Public Awareness
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