- GAD looks like the combination of WID and WAD but it is distinct from both of them.
- WID focuses on sexual division of labor and WAD focuses on the women only participation in order to uplift women status in the society.
- GAD tries to define the differences in terms of gender roles and less on sexuality.
- Focuses on gender relations which is assumed to be responsible for the sub-ordinate status of the women.
- Focuses on differences in the gender roles.
- Tries to address the gender roles in order to guarantee equal participation in the economic activities and development.
- Tries to redefine traditional gender role expectations.
- Criticisms: Comparatively new approach so there are less criticisms.
- Criticized for its focus on differences in gender roles and negligence in the bond they share.
- Gender mainstreaming is often based on single normative perspective as synonymous to women.
