Women, girls and world poverty: empowerment, equality or essentialism?

Cullen, Brown and the poverty of essentialism

In 1795 the Bristol physician, Thomas Beddoes, introduced his edition of John Brown's The elements of medicine with the remark "It was not unusual for Brown's disciples to disagree, when they were called upon for a strict interpretation of his principal tenets."' Over a hundred years later, the London doctor Benjamin Ward Richardson made a similar observation: "Each of the different commentator...

Equity or Essentialism ? : U . S . Courts and the Legitimation of Girls ' Teams

Promoting Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

indicators only partially capture the elements of gender equality, the chapter introduces fi ve complementary indicators that provide a more complete and nuanced description of gender equality and women’s empowerment. The indicators are measurable, actionable, and parsimonious; three of the fi ve build on existing measures of other MDGs, so the data requirements for monitoring them are not oner...

Gender Equality, Poverty and Economic Growth

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expresse...

Gender Equality and Poverty Reduction through Growth