Engendering Development Through Gender Equality

This document summarizes the findings of a January 2001 World Bank Report examining the link between gender inequality and development policy. The report reviews evidence which suggests that poverty leads to gender inequality and conversely that gender inequality perpetuates poverty. The authors detail examples of how increased gender equality promotes development objectives such as good governance. The article concludes by presenting a three-part strategy for promoting gender equality centered around reforms that guarantee women equal rights and equal opportunities for political and economic participation.