Gender Mainstreaming and Development

Sangita Dutta Gupta (Curatore)

M. Manjula (Curatore)

Emerald Publishing Limited, 2026

The United Nations Agenda 2030 recognizes gender equality as a fundamental human right, with SDG 5 dedicated solely to this crucial issue. Achieving gender equality and empowering women is essential for the success of all Sustainable Development Goals. Gender Mainstreaming and Development delves into the integral role of gender sensitivity in policy and program design, highlighting the importance of transforming discriminatory social institutions across political, economic, legal, and social spheres. This comprehensive volume brings together gender mainstreaming experiences from diverse sectors and regions, aiming to develop a shared understanding of current approaches and challenges. By adopting a nuanced analytical approach, it seeks to provide valuable insights and design a blueprint for truly inclusive and transformative gender mainstreaming policy and practice. Essential reading for academic researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students in economics, development, and gender studies, this book offers a fresh perspective on gender and development issues.

• Curatore: Sangita Dutta Gupta, M. Manjula
• Editore: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Collana: Emerald Studies in Sustainable Business Development
• Anno: 2026
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 248 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 152 mm
• Peso: 436 gr.
• EAN: 9781806862566

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