Module:                     PPD307 Gender and Development

Programme:              B. A. Population Studies

Credit value:             12

Module tutor:            

Module coordinator: 

1. General Objective

This module explores the theory and practice of how to ensure equal outcomes for gender  development.  It  also  examines  a  range  of  theories  and  approaches  in different development and feminist traditions. And will also study the implication of masculinity discourse on gender development. The developmental issues that affect men and women, and the ways these issues may affect them differently will be explored theoretically and practically.

2. Learning outcomes:

On completion of the module, the learners will be able to:

• Discuss a range of gender and feminist theories and approaches within different political, social and cultural traditions

• Give examples  of  ways  in  which  inequality  between  women  and  men manifests itself in the social structure and in social relationships

• Explain the role of gender in development

• Explain gender issues prevalent in the developing countries

• Assess the  conventions  and  international  agreements  relating  to  gender equality, equity and the empowerment of women

• Analyze selected strategies for gender mainstreaming in planning and policy

• Evaluate the current gender services of which you have experience in the light of your learning in this module

• Propose at least one informal education programme that focuses on gender issues.

3. Teaching- Learning Approach

Total                                                                                  120

4. Assessment approach

Assessments  will  be  carried  out  on  a  continuous  basis  through  the  following assignments:

A: Keeping Reflective journal: 30%

The journal is where learners will record their thoughts and feelings as they learn and reflect on theoretical knowledge. The reflective journal will account for 30% of your total grade. It will be semi - structured journal (students will be provided with questions in each unit for reflection), reflection question will comprise of understanding, comprehension, justification and critical analysis of units. Please refer appendix for detailed information on assessing and guide to keeping reflective journal.

B. Gender awareness project: 30%

Students  taking  this  module  will  be  divided  into  groups  (number  of  groups  will depend  upon the class strength),  each group will  have  to  design  and  organize gender awareness programme. Topics and target group for gender awareness will be decided in consultation with the module tutor.

Criteria for designing gender awareness project:

5% Effective: Are the goals and objective relevant to the module? Is the objective measurable?

5% Originality: Is the awareness project unique in nature? Or has it been copied?

10% Content: Are the learner able to use relevant theories and make it practical?

5% Simplicity: Is the awareness easy for the participants to understand?

5% Use of different tools/resources: Are different tools used to make the awareness easy for participants? (Games, poster, and use of multi-media)

C. End-semester examination: Portion of final mark: 40%

The exam will be for three hours and will be graded for total marks of 100. The question for the exam will be combination of short-answer and essay question with equal weightage to both.

Overview of the assessment approaches and weighting

5. Subject Matter

5.1.           Unit I- Introduction to Gender

5.1.1.       Key concept: Gender and Sex

5.1.2.       What  is  feminism?     Theories  of  difference,  Theories  of inequality, Theories of gender oppression

5.1.3.       What  masculinity?  –  Patriarchy,  Violence,  and  manhood. Religion and gender

5.1.4.       Theories developed by different groups of women – Western feminism, Black feminism and feminism in developing countries

5.1.5.       Young people and gender issues: case study from Bhutan

5.2.           Unit II- Gender issues in Development

5.2.1.  Life   expectance,   Population,   Family,   Education,   Health   and Unemployment

5.2.2. Male marginalization: Concept and case study

5.2.3. Importance  of  gender  and  other  concepts  to  investigate  social problems and its relationships

5.3.           Unit III-Gender and Development:

5.3.1. Why gender matters in development?

5.3.2. Three  theories  of   women   in   development  (WID),   women   and development (WAD) and gender and development (GAD), and examine the ways they are used to analyze problems of development

5.3.3. Use the GAD approach to a case study and evaluate its use.

5.4.            Unit   IV:   International   Organization:   Approaches   to   gender mainstreaming

5.4.1. World bank strategy-Agriculture and Rural Development, Gender and the Private Sector, Gender in Extractive Industries, Girls' Education, Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health, Violence Against Women and Girls

5.4.2. International  Monetary  Fund  (IMF)  -  Women,  work  and  economic growth, Gender and income inequality.

5.4.3. Asian  Development  Bank  (ADB)-gender  action  plans  in  projects, Gender and development cooperation funds, and country assessment on gender.

5.4.4. South  Asian  Association  for  Regional  Cooperation  (SAARC)   – Technical Committee on Women, Youth and Children, Gender Policy Advocacy Group (SAARC- GPAG)

5.5.           Unit V: National Agencies

(Guest lecturers from the concern agencies will be invited to deliberate  on their agencies objectives through personal experience. This will be a good exercise since reading materials are scarce)

5.5.1.       National Commission for women and Children (NCWC)

5.5.2.       Respect, Educate Nurture & Empower Women (RENEW)

5.5.3.       Bhutan Association of Women Entrepreneurs (BAOWE)

5.5.4.       BENEW & BNF

5.6.           Unit VI: National Instruments

(Guest lecturers from the concern agencies will be invited to deliberate on their agencies objectives through personal experience. This will be a good exercise since reading materials are scarce)

5.6.1.       Domestic Violence Prevention Act of Bhutan 2013 (DVPA)

5.6.2.       Domestic Violence Prevention Rules and Regulation (2015)

5.6.3.       Gender Mainstreaming guideline (2014) & Marriage Act

5.7.           Unit VII: International Instruments

5.7.1.       Convention for Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW, 1979)

5.7.2.       Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995)

5.7.3.       Millennium Development Goals (2001)

5.7.4.       Sustainable development goals 2015

6. Reading List

6.1.           Essential reading

Aldama, A. J. (Ed.). (2003). Violence and the Body: Race, Gender, and the State. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.

Alsop, R. (1993). Whose interests? Problems in planning for women's practical needs. World Development, 21(3), 367–377. http://doi.org/10.1016/0305-

750X(93)90150-8

Aulette, J. R., & Wittner, J. (2012). Gendered Worlds (2 edition). New York: Oxford University Press.

Beneria, L., & Sen, G. (1981). Accumulation, reproduction and women's role in economic development: Boserup revisited. Signs, 7, 279-298.

Buvinic, M. (1986) 'Projects for women in the Third World: explaining their misbehavior', World Development 14(5): 653–664.

Chang  L.T,  (2008).  Factory  Girls:  From  Village  to  City  in  Changing  China. Spiegel & Grau, New York.

Connell, R. W. (2005). Masculinities (2 edition). Berkeley, Calif: University of California Press.

El-bushra, J. (2000). Rethinking gender and development practice for the twenty-first century. Gender and Development, 8(1), 55–62. http://doi.org/10.1080/741923413

Forests of Pleasure and Pain. (n.d.). Retrieved July 20, 2016, from http://www.academia.edu/5238968/Forests_of_Pleasure_and_Pain

Farmer, P., & Connors, M. (1996). Women, Poverty & AIDS: Sex, Drugs and Structural Violence. Monroe, Me: Common Courage Press.

Gururani, S. (2002). Forests of Pleasure and Pain: Gendered practices of labor and livelihood in the forests of the Kumaon Himalayas, India. Gender, Place and Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography 9(3): 229–243.

Halberstam, J. (1998). Female Masculinity (1 edition). Durham: Duke University Press Books.

Jackson, C. (2002). Disciplining Gender? World Development, 30(3), 497–509. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-750X(01)00113-9

Jeffery, P., & Jeffery, R. (2008). 'Money itself discriminates': Obstetric emergencies in the time of liberalisation. Contributions to Indian Sociology ,42(1), 59-91. 10.1177/006996670704200104

Jeffery, P., & Jeffery, R. (2010). Only When the Boat has Started Sinking: A Maternal Death in Rural North India. Social Science & Medicine, 71(10), 1711- 1718.10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.05.002

K.B. Datta, 2002. Dynamics of Gender Planning and Population: Issues and Challenges. New Delhi, Akansha Pub.

Masters, R. A. (2015). To Be a Man: A Guide to True Masculine Power. Boulder, CO: Sounds True.

National Commission for Women and Children (2008).National Plan of Action for Gender 2008-2013. NCWC, Thimphu. Kuensel Corporation Ltd.

P. S., Sharma, S. L., Sharma, S. K., &Bal, B. (Eds.). (2003). Development, Gender and Diaspora: Context of Globalisation. New Delhi: Rawat Publicatio

Roberts, B., &Kanaley, T. (Eds.). (2006). Urbanization and sustainability in Asia: Case studies of good practice. Philippines. Asian Development Bank.

6.2 Additional Reading

Pressar,  Harriet  B  et  al,  (2000),  Women’s  Empowerment  and  Demographic Processes, Oxford University Press, New York.

Sen Gita. et al, (1987): Development, Crisis and Alternative Visions, Third world Women’s Perspectives, Monthly Review Press, NY.

Sen  Gita,  et  al,  (2007):  Engendering  International  Health:  The  Challenge  of Equity,sen. World Health Organization.

UNFPA (2014), State of the World Population: 2014, “The Power of 1.8 Billon: Adolescent, youth and The Transformation of the Future”, UNFPA, New York.

Ramegowda, 1997.  Gender  Inequality:  Power,  Privilege  and  Poverty  in Plantations.

MeenaShivdas,(2003). Effective Mainstreaming for Gender Equality: Concepts, Tools and Strategies. Kuala Lumpur, Malayasia.

Hazel Reeves and Sally Baden, 2000. Gender and Development: Concepts and Definitions. BRIDGE, development- gender.

Sue Smith, 1997.  A reader on Gender Review, Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation.

United Nations Bhutan (2006).Bhutan Common Country Assessment 2006. UN House, Thimphu Bhutan. www.renew.org.bt www.ncwcbhutan.net

Date: June 2016