the different and interrelated roles, responsibilities and opportunities of women and men relative to development, which are culturally specific and socially constructed, and can change over time, inter alia, as a result of policy interventions
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NB! "gender" tähendab ka sotsiaalset sugu; ühendeis tuleb "gender" tihtipeale tõlkida "sooline võrdõiguslikkus". [13.12.1999]
It is now recognized that though specific efforts to enhance the role of women in development remain as necessary as ever, the focus must widen to encompass both men's and women's roles, responsibilities, needs, access to resources and decision-making, and the inter-relationship between them, known as gender issues.
