Since Thursday was International Women’s Day, this
post features some of the interesting things we've seen around the web on this
topic during the week.
Several
good posts highlight the status of women in
the world today. Brookings posts a few very brief interviews with experts on a
range of gender-related issues. Some cartoons highlight gender inequality in the water and sanitation
sector. Mariz Tadros explains why
gender quotas are not sufficient to secure
gender justice.
Several
writers evaluate problems
development organizations currently face in their
programs and others offer suggestions for improvements. Elizabeth Arend
suggests ways the World Bank could reduce maternal mortality rates. Lawrence McDonald suggests giving fathers of newborn daughters information to promote
gender equality. Andrea Cornwall makes the case that donors stop looking at what women can do for
development and think of what development can do for women.
Last but not least, Claire Melamed points out that
class and ethnicity may be more important than gender for many women, and gender-based projects should consider this.
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