Integration of Women's Concerns Into Development Planning
Integration of Women's Concerns Into Development Planning

Author: Frances Perkins

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 9780731516926

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Reproduction of an essay first published in 1992 by the United Nation's Economics and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Reviews the research carried out in the Asia Pacific region into the integration of women's concerns into development planning. Includes chapter notes and references. The author is a research fellow at the National Centre for Development Studies, Australian National University.

Gender and Development in the Arab World
Gender and Development in the Arab World

Author: Nabil F. Khoury

Publisher: United Nations University Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9781856493666

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This much-needed book explores Arab women's share in employment and their contribution to national economic development. It documents the patterns and trends of female employment and highlights the determinants of labour force participation in a number of countries.

Women in the Workforce
Women in the Workforce

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2015-04-01

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9292549146

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Despite economic growth, decreasing fertility rates, and rising education levels, women in Asia are on average 70% less likely than men to be in the labor force, with the country-to-country percentage varying anywhere from 3% to 80%. Results of a new simulation model suggest that closing the gender gap could generate a 30% increase in the per capita income of a hypothetical average Asian economy in one generation. This report discusses the reasons behind the continuing gap in the labor force participation rate between women and men in Asia and the Pacific, the impact of this gap on economic growth, and policy lessons drawn from specific country experiences in the region and elsewhere in the world. The channels of gender inequality are so complex that policy interventions must go beyond economics to effectively address them. Such a multidimensional approach to reducing gender inequality could unleash a nation's full potential for inclusive growth and development.

Balancing the Burden?
Balancing the Burden?

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2015-12-01

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9292571702

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This desk review explores the links between infrastructure development and women's time poverty in Asia and the Pacific by drawing on time-use data and reviewing existing research and evidence from impact evaluations. Three questions are asked: (i) What contribution does infrastructure make in reducing women's time poverty, and how is this being recorded? (ii) Are women's time savings resulting from increased access to infrastructure used for productive work that also reduces consumption poverty? (iii) Can infrastructure projects more effectively reduce both time and consumption poverty for women?