The World Bank and Women's Rights in Development

Headings: 
Economic Globalization
Corporate Author: 
Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)
Title: 
The World Bank and Women's Rights in Development
Document Type: 
Information from Non-Governmental Organizations
Reference: 
Facts and Issues no. 5 (October 2002)
URL: 
https://www.awid.org/sites/default/files/atoms/files/the_world_bank_and_womens_r…
Annotation: 
This document provides an overview of the history, purpose and structure of the World Bank, its role in international development and economic restructuring and some of the effects of its policies on women's rights. The document reviews the Bank's gender mainstreaming strategy, noting several areas that warrant improvement. The document concludes with recommendations to increase the Bank's accountability with respect to women's rights.