Australian Development Gateway

The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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Gender and participation

This collection of articles looks at the practical issues and challenges around gender and participation in development practice.

The articles cover a range of topics including:
- The need for institutions to mainstream gender-awareness and participatory approaches into their own work
- Case studies of innovative ways of dealing with organisational resistance to gender equity and the conflicts of interest that arise during participatory processes in development
- The incorporation of gender into the poverty reduction strategies advocated by the World Bank

 

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