Gender equality and inclusive growth: Economic policies to achieve sustainable development

This publication makes a compelling argument that economic growth is an inherently gendered process and that gender-based inequalities can, in fact, be barriers to shared prosperity. The book argues that for growth to be truly inclusive and gender-equitable, the pattern of growth must create decent work and productive employment opportunities for women and men. This would require policymakers to adopt human rights as a guiding normative framework and to rethink the role of macro-level economic policies, including trade, industrial, macroeconomic, finance, and investment policies. The book highlights the importance of addressing unpaid care and domestic work and calls for a transformative approach that recognizes and values care work.

• Chapter 1: Conceptualizing gender-equitable inclusive growth
• Chapter 2: Tools of macroeconomic policy: Fiscal, monetary and macroprudential approaches
• Chapter 3: Gender-inclusive industrialization for growth and development in the context of globalization
• Chapter 4: Public investments and human investments: Rethinking macroeconomic relationships from a gender perspective
• Chapter 5: How human rights can strengthen prospects for gender-equitable inclusive growth