Critically discuss women in development and development approaches. Which of these are most useful in the SA context

1. WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT [WID]

[WID The problem, according to the Women in Development approach, has been the exclusion of women from development programs and projects. As a result, involving women in such initiatives was regarded as the solution. WID recognized women as a group that was being denied the ability to participate in development. As a result, the primary goal was to promote women's control over resources and involvement in development. And though the WID focused solely on gender disparities, it overlooked the social, cultural, legal, and economic aspects that contribute to gender disparities in society. WID focused mainly nearly entirely on women and thought that women were outside the development agenda.

2. WOMEN AND DEVELOMENT [WAD]

Women and development state that women can not be included in transformation since it is the source of their poverty. Women and development contended that equal rights are essential to enhancing women's economic positions, but frames change in terms of providing women access to the productive sector. WAD maintained that including women in development only increased their equality.

3. GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT (GAD)

The approach's main goal was to combine the lessons and constraints acquired from the WID and WAD  techniques.  GAD investigates the effects of development on both men and women.  GAD brought about the realization of women is never a homogeneous group, but instead are rejected by their cultures racially, status, or nationality. It is also necessary to consider the effects of influences such as political, religious, racial, and economic pressures that mix and affect gender relations. The strategy seeks to guarantee that both women and men engage in and benefit from prosperity in an equitable way; it prioritizes the balance of benefits and management in community development.

The GAD and WAD are the two techniques that will be most beneficial in the SA scenario.