This unit seeks to mainstream gender in development activities. It will include theories and concepts in gender studies and development. It will critically analyse how cultural definitions of sex and gender; womanhood and manhood, cultural and environmental constructs of gender, gender socialization and how gender is used as a major organizing principle. It will also discuss the cultural and modern interface of gender in development activities. The content will be delivered by lectures, tutorials, discussions and seminar presentations of relevant articles on the subtopics.