Development gender and development activity1

Activity - Discussion on planning for gender related development through 'gender budgeting'

Estimated Time

one period

Materials/ Resources needed

Web resources for discussions

Website interactives/ links/ simulations/ Geogebra Applets

Gender Budgeting. Useful site for all gender related resources

Process (How to do the activity)

In the classroom, are there issues of Gender? Are there gender issues at home? in terms of differential rights, privileges, responsibilities assigned to boys and girls, men and women. Is this 'natural' / biological or is it 'social'?

Developmental Questions (What discussion questions)

1. Does development necessarily lead to welfare of women? What factors are obstacles to this
2. What special efforts are required to ensure development is accompanied by increased welfare of women

Activity Keywords

Gender

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