Chapter 7

Gender Equity and Development: Women’s Rights

Maria Olga Sanchez Martinez

Abstract

The Human Development Report, 2000, conceives Human Rights as an intrinsic part of development, and development as a means to make Human Rights a reality. Before that, in 1995, it had already been pointed out that without equity of gender, human development would be seriously threatened. Therefore, without gender equity and an effective system of recognition, implementation and guarantee of women´s right there cannot be real progress, social justice and development. The problem regarding the rights of women is not a domestic but a universal reality which requires resources capable of transcending prejudices based on national, cultural, race, religious or social traditions. Definitely the promotion of women´s rights should no longer be regarded as a women´s issue but as a huge problem of social justice, that implies respect to the human dignity and as an obstacle to progress that affects both women and men.

Total Pages: 100-116 (17)

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