The course covers the gendered impact of economic policy making in the specific context of countries in the global south. The course will emphasise gender concerns in development policy making, as well as the theoretical framework for analysing gender issues in development planning.  The course will also pay attention to the gendered implication of neo-liberal economic model and explore gender specific developmental challenges such as segmented labour markets, care economy and violence against women. Also, to be treated are gender sensitive development interventions and initiatives.