The Role of Men in the Economic and Social Development of Women : Implications for Gender Equality

dc.creatorFarré, Lídia
dc.date2014-08-20T16:20:44Z
dc.date2014-08-20T16:20:44Z
dc.date2013-02
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:54:37Z
dc.descriptionThis paper is a critical review of the literature on the issue of how male behavior affects female outcomes in the promotion of gender equality. It employs the family as the main unit of analysis because a large part of gender interactions occurs within this institution. This survey first summarizes recent studies on the distribution of power within the family and identifies several factors that have altered the bargaining position of men and women over the last decades. It then reviews empirical work on the contribution of men, as fathers and husbands, to the health and socioeconomic outcomes of women in both developed and developing countries. Finally, it discusses a set of economic policies that have intentionally or unintentionally affected men's attitudes and behaviors. The main implication is that policies meant to achieve gender equality should focus on men rather than exclusively target women.
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dc.identifierWorld Bank Research Observer
dc.identifier1564-6971
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/19491
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/19491
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/412811
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherOxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
dc.relationWorld Bank Research Observer
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectdeveloping countries
dc.subjecteconomic policies
dc.subjectfamily planning
dc.subjectfamily resources
dc.subjectgender disparities
dc.subjectGender Equality
dc.subjectgender inequality
dc.subjecthuman rights
dc.subjecthusbands
dc.subjectlabor market
dc.subjectpolicy makers
dc.subjectpolitical participation
dc.subjectpublic sphere
dc.subjectregulatory barriers
dc.subjectreproductive health
dc.subjectresponsibility of men
dc.subjectSocial Development
dc.subjectsocial progress
dc.subjecttransportation
dc.subjectwoman
dc.titleThe Role of Men in the Economic and Social Development of Women : Implications for Gender Equality
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.typeArticle de journal
dc.typeArtículo de revista

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