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While the early phases of the contemporary development project in the post-World War II era overlooked the ways in which development processes affected men and women differently, for decades now, it has been common to apply a gender analysis to development policy and practice. This recognises the different needs and interests of men and women relative to their position in local and global gender hierarchies. Moreover, it has been acknowledged that “poverty has a female face” in many contexts, including Asia, which has been exacerbated by the recent global economic crisis. Amongst the global range of actors that have responded to declining levels of state welfare support (one outcome of the economic crisis) are religious or faith-based organisations, increasingly recognised by mainstream development policymakers and practitioners as significant “development” partners.
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Tomalin, E. (2015). Gender, Development, and the “De-privatisation” of Religion: Reframing Feminism and Religion in Asia. In: Fountain, P., Bush, R., Feener, R.M. (eds) Religion and the Politics of Development. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137438577_4
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