Gender Inequality and Macroeconomics (GM)

Source details

Target audience:
- Mid-level to senior officials from central banks, ministries of finance, and other government agencies tasked with the design and execution of gender-responsive policies.
Qualifications:
- Expected to have a degree in economics or social sciences, or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel.
- Applications from officials currently engaged in gender-responsive policy formulation and implementation, or those with a past background in these areas, will be given preference.

Course overview:
- Provides an overview of the linkages between gender equality and macroeconomic variables.
- Highlights the gender-unequal impact of COVID-19 and its possible macroeconomic consequences.
- Stresses the importance of closing gender gaps for an inclusive, sustainable recovery.
- Discusses policies to address gender inequality, including measures related to taxes, government expenditures, public financial management, and structural issues such as financial access.
Pedagogical approach:
- Emphasizes active learning through a mix of facilitated break-out sessions, homework assignments, and presentations by participants.
- Goal: help participants apply acquired knowledge and skills to analyze key gender-related challenges in their own country and formulate prioritized reform programs.

Upon completion, participants should be able to:
- Understand the links between gender equality and macroeconomics, including in terms of growth, inclusiveness, diversification, and sustainability.
- Use key sources of gender-disaggregated data and relevant toolkits to assess countries’ progress towards gender equality, including how this has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of gender equality on macroeconomic performance.
- Discuss key policies and measures to address gender inequality, including appropriate gender-budgeting practices.
- Formulate prioritized reform programs to address gender inequality in their own country.