NICOLE SWANEPOEL

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Learning activity 7

10 Jun 2021, 12:51 Publicly Viewable

Women in development (WID):

This emerged in 1960's calling for treatment of women's issues in development projects. With this they integrate women into the global economy by improving their status and assisting in development. In the 1970's they realized that benifits of modernisation had somehow not reached women, and in some sectors undermined their existing position. 

Some people criticize the validity of the assumption, but others only consider that it does not go far enough. People believe that larger social processes effect women's lives and reproduction roles.

The women and development approach (WAD) :

This approach focuses on the equility is essential to improve women's position in society.