Gender as a Global Development Issue Setting the Stage Mercy Tembon C. Mark Blackden World Bank Global Issues Seminar Series November 1, 2006 Mercy Tembon Mark Blackden World Bank Global Issues Seminar Series November 1, 2006 1

Session Outline Introduction: What do we mean when we talk about “gender”? “Engendering Development” World Bank Policy Research Report (2001) Gender Issues in Education Education for All/Fast Track Initiative Gender and Development in Africa Some reflections Comments by Leila Bijos Site Discussions 2

What do we think of when we talk about “gender”? Section Break Not much opportunity for interaction here, but I usually like to start w/ asking people what they think of when asked to think of “gender.” Stereotypes matter. 3

Other views (stereotypes) Other views (stereotypes). Note also that these images are of BOTH men and women. Gender is about both, not just about women. QV Maria Correia et al and their new book on “The Other Half of Gender – Men’s Issues in Development” 2006. 4

“Engendering Development” World Bank Policy Research Report (2001) Key Message: Gender inequality is pervasive and imposes significant development costs Societies that discriminate on the basis of gender pay a significant price: Higher poverty, lower quality of life Slower growth Weaker governance Paper presented @ BBL @ WB last week -- was anyone there -- I was not, unfortunately. Key results as in the slide above 5

“Achieve Gender Equality and Empower Women” MDG 3 “Achieve Gender Equality and Empower Women” Framework: MDGs, o/w MDG 3. Problematic as “target” v. limited and tends to be equated w/ goal. QV AAP 6