Nationality British Role Author Name Diane Elson | Children Son Years active 1968 – current | |
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Full Name Diane Rosemary Elson Occupation Professor of development studies at the University of ManchesterProfessor of sociology at the University of Essex Books The International Setting, Progress of the World's Women 2002: Gender Equality and the Millennium Development Goals Similar People Devaki Jain, Brigitte Young, Sakiko Fukuda‑Parr, Paul Streeten | ||
Gender Budgeting: Diane Elson
Diane Rosemary Elson (born 20 April 1946) is a British economist, sociologist and gender and development social scientist. She is Professor Emerita of sociology at the University of Essex and a former Professor of development studies at the University of Manchester.
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- Gender Budgeting Diane Elson
- Diane Elson interviewed at Tufts University for 2016 Leontief Prize
- Early life
- Education
- Private life
- Career
- References
She is noted for her work on issues of development and human rights. A theme in her more recent work is gender inequality and economic and social rights. She is the author of the books Male Bias in the Development Process, and Budgeting for Women's Rights: Monitoring Government Budgets for Compliance with CEDAW (Concepts and Tools), and of many other publications and articles.
She has also worked as a special advisor for UNIFEM and is the chair of the UK's Women's Budget Group. She was a winner of the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought for 2016, along with Amit Bhaduri.
Diane Elson interviewed at Tufts University for 2016 Leontief Prize
Early life
Elson was born on 20 April 1946 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England, the daughter of Edwin and Vera Elson.
Education
In 1968 she gained a degree in philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) from St Hilda's College, Oxford University, and her doctorate in economics from the University of Manchester in 1994.
Private life
Diane Elson has a son.