Discussion Forum on Lecture 08

Gender & Development

Gender & Development

by Zannatun Ferdaus -
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Measure of gender empowerment

•Participation in economic decision making 
•Access to political opportunities 
•Power over economic resources

Major Theories

•Psychoanalytic Theories
•Freud
•Erikson
•Social-Learning Theory
•Cognitive - Developmental Theory
•Gender-Schema Theory


Development planning and practice key principles

deliberately ADDRESS OBSTACLES to

  women’s effective participation and enjoyment f benefits

EXPAND women’s range of CHOICES

  and OPPORTUNITIES

STRENGTHEN their capabilities to attain a full and satisfying life
BRIDGE the gender gap
PROMOTE gender equality