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Astrid R.N. Haas, Fellow, Infrastructure Institute, School of Cities, University of Toronto

As an urban economist I have seen the benefits of diversity. So why are there so few women in top development posts?

Foreign aid drives development in cities such as Ethiopia's Addis Ababa. Photo by: Edwin Remsberg/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

A global reckoning is emerging in the international development sector. Donors and the wider public are recognising the need for aid organisations to practise what they preach on diversity and inclusion.

Diversity is about recognising the multitude of characteristics all people hold. It encompasses gender, ethnicity, religion, disability and sexuality. Inclusion relates to the ability to use these traits by enabling everyone to participate.

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