Why engendering PRSPs reduces poverty, and the case of Rwanda

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To achieve the poverty reduction goal, HIPC countries need to mainstream gender considerations into their PRSPs (poverty reduction strategy papers). Mounting worldwide evidence that greater gender equality correlates with high economic growth and less poverty means that to succeed, poverty reduction strategies must invest in reducing gender disparities. An analysis of completed PRSPs demonstrates that so far the PRSP engendering track record has been disappointing. This paper discusses why PRSPs must address gender concerns, PRSP engendering track records, strategies and deliberate steps necessary to mainstream gender into PRSPs and Rwanda’s attempts to produce a gender-sensitive PRSP. – gender ; gender equality ; poverty ; PRSPs ; empowering women

Object Details

• ISBN: 9291900478
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: WIDER Discussion Paper ; No. 2001/112

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions ; Measurement and Analysis of Poverty ; Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination ; Time Allocation and Labor Supply
• Subject: Armutspolitik ; Geschlecht ; Frauen ; Ruanda ; Gleichberechtigung

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Zuckerman, Elaine
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
• (where): Helsinki
• (when): 2001

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/52912
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:46 AM CET