1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. “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 WB last week -- was anyone there -- I was not, unfortunately. Key results as in the slide above 5

6. “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