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title	:	Toward Gender Equality : The Role of Public Policy Development in Practice (Washington, D.C.)
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publisher	:	World Bank
isbn10 | asin	:	0821333372
print isbn13	:	9780821333372
ebook isbn13	:	9780585236360
language	:	English
subject	Women--Government policy, Women's rights, Sex discrimination against women, Economic development.
publication date	:	1995
lcc	:	HQ1236.T68 1995eb
ddc	:	305.4
subject	:	Women--Government policy, Women's rights, Sex discrimination against women, Economic development.

Page iii Toward Gender Equality The Role of Public Policy

Page iv 1995 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / THE WORLD BANK All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America First printing July 1995 Second printing November 1997 The Development in Practice series publishes reviews of the World Bank's activities in different regions and sectors. It lays particular emphasis on the progress that is being made and on the policies and practices that hold the most promise of success in the effort to reduce poverty in the developing world. This book is a product of the staff of the World Bank, and the judgments made herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Executive Directors or of the governments they represent. Photo credits: Maurice Asseo Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Toward gender equality : the role of public policy p. cm.(Development in practice) Includes bibliographical references (p. 70). ISBN 0-8213-3337-2 1. Womengovernment policy. 2. Women's rights. 3. Sex discrimination against women. 4. Economic development. I. Series: Development in practice (Washington, D.C.) HQ1236.T68 1995 95-631 305.4dc20 CIP

Page v Contents Foreword vii Acknowledgments ix Definitions and Data Notes x Summary 1 1 Gender Inequalities Persist 9 Education 9 Health 11 Employment and Work 15 2 Gender Inequalities Hamper Growth 21 Household and Intrahousehold Resource Allocation 21 Gender Inequalities in Human Capital 23 Gender Inequality in Access to Assets and Services 35 Conclusion 42 3 Public Policies Matter 45 Equalizing Opportunities by Modifying the Legal Framework 45 Redirecting Public Policies and Expenditure to Promote Gender Equality 51 Using Targeting Measures to Narrow the Gender Gap 59 Involving Beneficiaries in Public Policy 62 Generating and Analyzing Gender-Disaggregated Data 63 Working in Collaboration 64

Page vi Strengthening International Policies to Meet New Challenges

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