Proceedings of the 2023 2nd International Conference on Public Service, Economic Management and Sustainable Development (PESD 2023)

Amplifying Women’s Voices: The Imperative and Impact of Inclusive Development Policies with examples

Authors
Yue Wu1, *
1School of Social Science, UNSW, 2052, Sydney, NSW, Australia
*Corresponding author. Email: yue.wu7@student.unsw.edu.au
Corresponding Author
Yue Wu
Available Online 10 January 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-344-3_6How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Gender inequality; Development policies; Sustainable development
Abstract

Gender equality and women’s empowerment are fundamental principles in contemporary development policies. This essay explores the intrinsic link between developing policies and enhancing women’s voices in the context of gender justice and sustainable development. It traces the evolution from the Women in Development (WID) approach to the Gender and Development (GAD) perspective, emphasizing the importance of addressing the root causes of gender inequality. The essay additionally explores the dynamics of the redistribution and recognition perspectives in gender justice, emphasising their mutually supportive characteristics. Furthermore, it underscores the significance of women’s participation in development policies, demonstrating how their inclusion leads to more comprehensive and effective outcomes. Examples from India’s forest conservation and Ethiopia’s sustainable development initiatives illustrate how women’s voices can be empowered through policy measures. The paper concludes by stressing the vital role of development policies in advancing women’s progress and advocating for a concerted global effort to address gender disparities, recognizing that every step toward gender equality is a step toward human progress.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2023 2nd International Conference on Public Service, Economic Management and Sustainable Development (PESD 2023)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
10 January 2024
ISBN
978-94-6463-344-3
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2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-344-3_6How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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