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World Development Report 2012 - "Gender Equality and Development"

The World Development Report 2012 shows how gender equality has evolved over time and across regions and countries. Many disadvantages faced by women and girls have shrunk over time thanks to development. Yet major gaps remain in many areas. For example, women are more likely to die, relative to males and primary and secondary school enrollments for girls remain much lower than for boys in many low and middle income countries. Also, women participate far less in the formal labor market, face fewer opportunities and in general earn less than men.

In general, gender inequalities remain unacceptably large. Addressing these challenges is part of „smart economics“ and has to be a top priority not least because, as the WDR 2012 highlights, the costs of gender inequality to countries are rising in a globally integrated world where efficiency in the use of resources is key to growth and competitiveness. Countries that reduce gender disparities, especially in education and access to employment and markets, will have an advantage over those that delay or avoid action.

These longer term drivers of competitiveness and equity are even more important in themidst of global economic crisis. No country can afford to fall behind because it is failing to enable women and men to participate equally in the economy and society.

14. December 2011, 15:00 – 18:00
Ministry of Finance,
Dr. Peter Quantschnigg Saal
Hintere Zollamtsstraße 2b, 1030 Vienna

Program:

Introduction:	Edith Frauwallner
	Deputy Director General, Austrian Ministry of Finance, Welcoming Remarks
	Carolina Sanchez
	Senior Economist, The World Bank, WDR Team 2012
Chair:	Irene Giner-Reichl
	Director General, Ministry of European and International Affairs
Discussants:	Christa Wichterich
	Sociologist and Member of WIDE, Women in Development Europe: Comments on the Main Findings
	Brigitte Holzner
	Gender Expert EULEX–Kosovo (former ADA Gender Desk): a Comment from the Field
	Elfriede Fritz
	Ministry of Finance, Head of Department: Comments on the Main Findings with a focus on the Coordination and Implementation of Gender Issues in the Civil Service in Austria
	Friederike Schwarzendorfer
	Ministry of Finance, Deputy Director General: Gender Budgeting at the National and International Level