Toward gender equality

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No AccessStand Alone Books1 Feb 2013Toward gender equalityThe role of public policy.Authors/Editors: World BankWorld Bankhttps://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-3337-2SectionsAboutPDF (1.7 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:Gender equality is not only a matter of social justice but also good eocnomics. It is of foremost importance to women's well-being and development. Discrimination means loses in productivity and lower welfare of women, their families, and society at large. Although the gender gap is narrowing in education, health, and many other areas, women are still less educated than men, work more hours, and are paid less. The reasons why gender disparities persist are complex, having to do with social and institutional norms, relationships within households, and even lack of information about the benefits of educating and employing women. Despite the weight of social and cultural factors, public policy can influence women's status and well-being. Governments have a leading role in widening the opportunities available to women and extending the services that are vitally important to them. This report outlines what governments and development agencies can do to work toward greater gender equality - one of the best investments a society can make. Public policy can affect investments in health, education, and infrastructure through laws and regulations. It can also affect land ownership, financial services, and access to employment. Not least important, public policies can affect macroeconomic performance and create a favorable climate for economic development. FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetailsCited byForeign Aid, Norm Diffusion, and Local Support for Gender Equality: Comparing Evidence from the World Bank and China's Aid Projects in AfricaStudies in Comparative International Development, Vol.5028 January 2023Green houses for terrorism: measuring the impact of gender equality attitudes and outcomes as deterrents of terrorismInternational Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, Vol.39, No.420 March 2015The case for gender mainstreaming Botswana's privatisation processDevelopment Southern Africa, Vol.31, No.63 September 2014Marital Status, Household Size and Poverty in Nigeria: Evidence from the 2009/2010 Survey DataAfrican Development Review, Vol.26, No.114 April 2014Girls' education: The power of policy discourseTheory and Research in Education, Vol.11, No.126 February 2013Gender Inequality in the Labour Market6 June 2012Rising property ownership among women in Kathmandu, Nepal: an exploration of causes and consequencesInternational Journal of Social Welfare, Vol.19, No.31 June 2010Determinants of retail bank choice in Nigeria: a focus on gender-based choice decisionsService Business, Vol.2, No.326 April 2008Gender Inequalities and Economic Efficiency: New Evidence from Cassava-based Farm Holdings in Rural South-western NigeriaAfrican Development Review, Vol.18, No.3Efficiency, equity and girls' educationPublic Administration and Development, Vol.26, No.41 January 2006A qualitative evaluation of women as managers in the Nigerian Civil ServiceInternational Journal of Public Sector Management, Vol.17, No.4Female entrepreneurs in a transitional economyInternational Journal of Social Economics, Vol.31, No.1/2International Organizations and Gender: New Paradigms and Old HabitsSigns: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, Vol.29, No.2Economic Globalisation, Trade Liberalisation and Labour-Intensive Export Manufactures: An Asian PerspectiveOf Geese and Ganders: Mainstreaming gender in the context of sustainable human developmentJournal of Gender Studies, Vol.10, No.13 August 2010Crisis, Adjustment and the Dynamics of Gender Relations in Central America and the CaribbeanGlossaire genre et macroéconomieDe-intensification and the Feminization of Farming in ChinaGender, Technology and Development, Vol.3, No.224 July 2016Rethinking development and the feminist versus Islamist dichotomyIslam and Christian–Muslim Relations, Vol.9, No.318 April 2007Who Needs [Sex] When you can have [Gender]?Feminist Review, Vol.56, No.15 March 2019Participatory impact assessment for poverty alleviation: Opportunities for communities and development agenciesKnowledge and Policy, Vol.10, No.1-2 View Published: July 1995ISBN: 978-0-8213-3337-2 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsAfricaLatin America & CaribbeanSouth AsiaRelated CountriesBangladeshBoliviaIndiaKenyaRelated TopicsFinance and Financial Sector DevelopmentGenderHealth Nutrition and PopulationLaw and Development KeywordsSOCIAL INEQUALITYEQUAL PAYWOMEN*S RIGHTSWOMEN*S ADVANCEMENTEQUAL OPPORTUNITYSEX DISCRIMINATIONGENDER EQUALITYPUBLIC POLICYCREDITSDISCRIMINATIONDISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMENECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTGENDERGENDER EQUALITYGENDER INEQUALITIESGOVERNMENT POLICYINTERNATIONAL BANKPUBLIC POLICY PDF DownloadLoading ...