Woman's Role In Economic Development by Ester Boserup
Analyzes how economic modernization reshapes the gender division of labor, demonstrating that women’s extensive contributions—especially in subsistence and shifting agriculture—have been undervalued and often curtailed by colonial legacies, technological change, and biased policies. It argues that development can worsen gender inequality unless planners collect sex-disaggregated data and ensure women equal access to education, training, land, credit, and appropriate technologies, ultimately advocating gender-aware strategies to boost productivity and achieve more equitable growth.
- Published
- 1970
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 250-300
- Original Language
- English
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