Discuss at least 5 reasons why gender should be taken in consideration by development policies and projects.

***PLEASE READ***Although the share of rural populations varies greatly between regions of the world and individual nations, a significant share of the population of developing nations lives in the rural areas, where employment opportunities and infrastructure are usually in short supply. Rural incomes generally are much lower than incomes in urban centers, and they tend to be dependent on agricultural activities and therefore directly impacted by climatic events that affect crops. A marked tendency of rural areas in developing nations has been migration to urban centers in search of better opportunities, and a diversification, when possible, of the sources of household income. When rural households remain tied to agriculture, land tenancy, area of land, quality of soil, and rainfall patterns are key determinants of the well-being of their members.Keywords:The role of women in households and developmentGender relations and empowerment through developmentThe essay should be based on this question:Discuss at least 5 reasons why gender should be taken in consideration by development policies and projects.Refer to the articles only by the author’s last name. For example, if you are paraphrasing Jennifer Elliott you may write “Elliott (p. 35) describes the development as a process that …” or you may write what you understand about her description of the development and then place her last name in parenthesis and page number (Elliott, p.35).