Gender Development Indicators: Issues, Debates and Ranking of Districts

Abstract

The major contradiction facing this century relates to development sans equality, growth without equitable distribution, prosperity alongside rising gender inequalities, none of which are natural but are rather influenced by social and cultural factors.  The need to broaden the concept of development to encompass the overall well-being of people rather than just denoting rising incomes has been clear ever since the weak links between economic growth and welfare have been established.