Understanding gender and sustainable development

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Title:	Understanding gender and sustainable development
Authors:	Modo, Innocent Ogbu, Solomon
Year:	1998
Periodical:	Lesotho Social Sciences Review (ISSN 1028-0790)
Volume:	4
Issue:	2
Period:	December
Pages:	37-48
Language:	English
Notes:	biblio. refs., ills.
Geographic terms:	Lesotho Subsaharan Africa Africa
Subjects:	gender relations feminism Development and Technology agriculture Equality and Liberation economics Sex Roles gender gender discrimination economic development sustainable development Women's role
Abstract:	In Africa, the process of women's empowerment may take a fairly long time since gender inequities are rooted in the culture. Only a gradual but sustained process of social reorientation and adjustment will ultimately eliminate the social stigma of gender differentials from the people's culture. This article examines the effects of gender inequities on development. The marginalization of women in customary law, the restrictions on women from participating actively in social development, and their limited involvement in the economy, all contribute to the fact that women bear an unequal share of the burden of poverty. The conclusion is that women should strive to get out of the bondage of male exploitation and domination, amongst others, by taking education seriously. However, this must not be viewed as a licence to show disrespect for their husbands. Bibliogr., sum.