Syllabus

Course Code: WS(C) 04    Course Name: Women and Development

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Development, Meaning and Scope, Difference between Growth and Development, Theories of Development: Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Malthius, Modern Theories: Gary Backer, Gender Critique of Development
2 Development from a Gender Perspective (A detail review of the Perspectives of Vandana Shiva and Maria Mies, Bina Aggarwal, Gabriele Dietrich), Women in Development (WID), Women and Development (WAD), Gender and Development (GAD)
3 Current Debates and Issues on Women and Development Impact of Globalization and Structural Adjustment Policies (SAP), New Economic Policy, Impact of Development on Gender, Socio-economic Determinants of Women's Development, Feminization of Poverty
4 Role of United Nations in Establishing Gender Equality: United Nation’s Charter, its Organs, Conventions and Treaties on Women’s Rights, UN Conferences on Women including Beijing and Beijing+ Conferences, CEDAW 1979
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