Gender and Development (GAD) came into being as a response to the perceived shortcomings of women in development (WID) programmes. GAD-centred approaches are essentially based on three premises: 1) Gender relations are fundamentally power relations; 2) Gender is a socio-cultural construction rather than a biological given; and 3) Structural changes in gender roles and relations are possible. Central to GAD is the belief that transforming unequal power relations between women and men is a prerequisite for achieving sustainable improvements in women’s lives. The onus is on women and men to address and re-shape the problematic aspects of gender relations. The conceptual shift from “women” to “gender” created an opportunity to include a focus on men and boys.