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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| Born | Diane Rosemary Elson 20 April 1946 Bedworth, Warwickshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of development studies at the University of Manchester Professor of sociology at the University of Essex |
| Years active | 1968 – current |
| Children | Son |
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.