Ksapa examines here the importance of integrating a solid gender consideration in infrastructure development. A logical first step is to understand the underlying dynamics. We will focus on describing the impact of gender dynamics in the economic landscape. How do they influence overall wealth and development across regions? To what extent are they affected by new infrastructure developments? 

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The Low-Down on Robust Gender Perspective in Infrastructure Development

The United Nations Development Program has published a Gender Social Norms Index. It measures how social beliefs impede gender equality in politics, labor and education. It is based on data from 75 countries that cover more than 80% of the world’s population. Thus, nearly 90% of men and women have prejudices against women. Some 40% of respondents also believe that men make better business leaders and would therefore be more entitled to jobs when they are scarce. Ksapa considers the importance of embedding a robust gender perspective in industrial project developments. With that in mind, we build on the World Bank Group’s 2016–2023 Gender Strategy as we consider the means to mainstream gender equality and overcome pervading gaps. This from the design phase of new industrial developments onwards 

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Ksapa therefore examines here the importance of integrating a solid gender consideration in infrastructure development. A logical first step is to understand the underlying dynamics. We will focus on describing the impact of gender dynamics in the economic landscape. How do they influence overall wealth and development across regions? To what extent are they affected by new infrastructure developments?

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