Gender and development Baruani hails from Ijuhanyondo, a village in Tanzania. The year is 2011. She recalls that the situation for women was terrible only a decade ago, but then explains that things have begun to change for the better. She says: “Women were very behind. They used to be the only one at home doing housework, but now they are in business, they are in politics.” The 2012 World Development Report (WDR) by World Bank shares her story and her reflections to highlight the evolution of gender equality in Tanzania, and as a case study reflective of trends around the world.
Global Development and Gender Literacy
Global Development and Gender Literacy
Global Development and Gender Literacy
Gender and development Baruani hails from Ijuhanyondo, a village in Tanzania. The year is 2011. She recalls that the situation for women was terrible only a decade ago, but then explains that things have begun to change for the better. She says: “Women were very behind. They used to be the only one at home doing housework, but now they are in business, they are in politics.” The 2012 World Development Report (WDR) by World Bank shares her story and her reflections to highlight the evolution of gender equality in Tanzania, and as a case study reflective of trends around the world.