Gender and Development (Advantages, History, Issues, Drawbacks, Solution)

1. R I J A N U P A D H Y A Y
B C D
Gender and Development
(GAD)

2. What is Gender and Development (GAD)
 The Gender and Development (GAD) approach focuses on
the socially constructed differences between men and
women.
 In all societies, men and women play different roles, have
different needs, and face different constraints. To challenge
existing gender roles and relations.
 Gender and Development (GAD) refers to the development
perspective and process that is participatory and
empowering, equitable, sustainable, free from violence,
respectful of human rights, supportive of self-determination
and actualization of human potentials.

3. History
• This approach was majorly influenced by the writings of
academic scholars such as
• Oakley (1972) and
• Rubin (1975),
who emphasize the social relationship between men and
women.
• GAD departs from WID (Women In Development).
• Caroline Moser : Developed the Moser Gender Planning
Framework for GAD oriented development planning in the
1980s (University of London).

4. Importance and Effects of GAD
 Equality of opportunity and treatment in
employment
 Equal remuneration for work of equal value
 Equal access to safe and healthy working
environments and to social security
 Equality in association and collective bargaining

5. Contd....
 Equality in obtaining meaningful career
development
 A balance between work and home life that is fair
to both women and men
 Equal participation in decision-making at all levels

6. Criticisms of GAD
 Emphasizing the social differences between men and
women while neglecting the bonds between them
and also the potential for changes in roles.
 It does not dig deeply enough into social relations
and so may not explain how these relations can
undermine programs directed at women.
 It's perspective is theoretically distinct from WID,
but in practice, a program seem to have the element
of the two.

7. Source
 http://ilo.org/global/topics/economic-and-social-
development/gender-and-development/lang--
en/index.htm
 https:/Gender_and_development#Gender_and_dev
elopment_.28GAD.29

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