Gender Issues in Participation

Gender Issues in Participation

The full participation of both men and women in policymaking, in economic and sectoral analysis, and in project design and management, may be impeded by cultural and legal constraints which limit women ' s participation and by women ' s r...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT
GENDER ANALYSIS
GENDER FRAMEWORK
WOMEN STATUS
GENDER BIAS
GENDER POLICY
GENDER INEQUALITY
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS
PROJECT DESIGN ACCESS TO INFORMATION
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES
AGRICULTURE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
DISCRIMINATION
EDUCATION SECTOR
EMPLOYMENT
EQUAL ACCESS
FARMERS
GENDER
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GIRLS
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH SERVICES
HOUSEHOLDS
HYGIENE
ILLITERACY
INCOMES
INTEGRATION
LAWS
MARKETING
NGOS
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC SECTOR
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SEX
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT
WASTE
WORKERS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/06/2815116/gender-issues-participation
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11670
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Summary:The full participation of both men and women in policymaking, in economic and sectoral analysis, and in project design and management, may be impeded by cultural and legal constraints which limit women ' s participation and by women ' s relative lack of time and mobility due to their workload and multiple roles. If participatory development is to benefit from women ' s contributions, and meet the particular needs of women, a range of strategic and practical measures must be taken to overcome these barriers.

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