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Gender issues play an important role in population and development interactions. Given that gender is dynamic in nature and that it includes all socially and culturally constructed relations between men and women, touching on a high variety of social, economic and political issues, it provides a far better means for addressing population interactions than the women in development (WID) approach. A gender perspective may contribute to a better understanding of population issues in sustainable development, by focusing on gender aspects of natural resource use and management; agricultural division of labour; land tenure in rural societies; and access to reproductive and productive resources. For example, women's disadvantaged position regarding education is associated with higher fertility and higher infant mortality.
On the other hand, a population perspective may contribute to a better understanding of gender relations and dynamics. Demographic factors - such as population growth and age structure, health conditions and nutrition levels, and spatial distribution and migration - may contribute to explaining the different constraints, needs and opportunities of men and women in rural societies. For example, urbanization and migration in general make an impact on gender roles and identities in rural societies. |
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