women are often not included when it comes to the implementation of development initiatives. Feminist development theory has in several guises been the principal advocate for placing gender as a category and issue on the developmental agenda. there are four types of feminists on the developmental approaches which are known as the Women in development (WID), women and development (WAD), gender and development (GAD),  and the postmodernism and development (PAD). One of the approaches that I am going to write about in relation to the context of South Africa is the women in development (WID), the WID approach contended for the incorporation of women in the development programmes to improve women's positions  in the society. relating to this approach to the S.A context; women in the 21st century in South Africa were exposed to lot of opportunities. in the  the past few years lot of women took space in the parliament, lot of women became counselors, MEC's directors for TV shows. WID approach argues that women should be accorded equal access o tp resources and basic needs in order to better their economic independence, most importantly the provision of more equitable opportunities when it comes to education and employment. The WID  approach has worked in favour for South African women. another approach that one will write about is the gender and development (GAD). The GAD approach focused on the impact of development on both women and men. it focuses on ensuring that both men and women participate and benefits equally. from development. in South Africa both genders are now being given equal opportunities when it comes to the basic needs (grant money, medical attention, and job opportunities).