Gender and development is an interdisciplinary field of research and applied study that implements a feminist approach to understanding and addressing the disparate impact that economic development and globalization have on people based upon their location, gender, class background, and other socio-political identities
Women in Development:The convergence of Women’s issues and Development problems led to the growth of the“Women in Development” (WID) field of study and policy advocacy.
GAD
is about recognizing
that gender
biases IMPEDE
development because:
● they prevent people from attaining their full potentials
Major International Conferences
Four Major Theories
KEY PRINCIPLES Development planning and practice should:
women’s effective participation and enjoyment f benefits
and OPPORTUNITIES