r.ray to tbe uorld-fllde lncrease i.n the labour force par t lc ipat ion-rate of eonensince the 1940s. Tbe studies support the iatea that the sociar inpact of all thesequestions, partlcularly in lnternational devel.opment, remains greatl-y underexprored, because the €varuation of the conparatlve social costs, includingthe role of wonen, is not a part of the assessnent of different measures in thepol i.cy-rnak ing process at tbe national arxl internatlonar levels. The work of theInstitute has contributed towards an lnnovative field of ner knowl-edge uhich couLdbe most rewarding for boch the advancement of woften and the conceptual izat ion ofresearch on developnent for poticy fornulat ion, which would denarglnalize uomenrsconcerns by bringing then into the mainstream of development at all levels.A/40/107 EngIl sh Page 19 I 7L. The Instituters nandate indlcated that INSTRAn I s $ork prog rarnne should give spec lal attention to t'tonen ln devetoplng countrles' enPhaSlztng Ehe Prlnciple of indlvldual and collective self-reliance of develoPlng countrlee' 72. A series of publlcatlons on lromen and technlcal co-oPeratton anong developing countries has been undertaken. In the Period urder revler' the InBtltute prePared a study on the t'Pr inciple of self-reliance anit the develoPnental role and status of wonen ln developing countrlesi. Tbe stuity wae INsTRAllr s contribution to the norld survev on the RoIe of gtonen in Developnent ?/ a3 requesteai by the General Assenbly in its reso tion 36174 of 4 Decenber I98L. 73. Furtherrnore' the Instltute co-operatd t,lth the International Centre for Public Enterprlses (rcPE) tn the preparatlon of a gtudy on tttc 'Role of t'onen ln developing c;untrles" as a part of the preParations for the Conference of ulnlstere of the Movenent of Non-Allgned countries entitleat 'nonen and develoPment"' held ln April 1985. In its conceptual approach, the study recognlzeE the role of wonen as
**Analysis**
The text discusses the role of women in development, particularly in developing countries, and the importance of recognizing their social impact. It highlights the need for policy formulation to include women's concerns and promote their participation in development. The text also mentions the principle of self-reliance and the role of women in technical cooperation among developing countries.

**Category**
Employment, International trade, Education