Gender and Development: A Practical Guide Book

Gender relations most often work toward the subordination of women. Thus, the advantages of developmentMincreased earnings or labor-saving techniquesMgo to men, while for women development can mean an increased and unremunerated workload. Gender and Development examines the importance of gender relations in crucial areas of developmentMagriculture, employment, housing, transport, health, household managementMand underlines the necessity of having statistical materials that realistically reflect gender differentials.Including the work of some of the best-known names in the fieldMLise Ostergaard, Ann Whitehead, Hilary Standing, Caroline O.N. Moser, Caren Levy, Kate Young, Alison Evans, and Cecilia AndersonMGender and Development will be essential reading for administrators of aid organizations, government policy-makers, and fieldworkers.Read More