xiv FOREWORD Gender equality is at the heart of development.It's the right development objective,and it's smart economic policy.The World Development Report 2012 can help both countries and international partners think through and integrate a focus on gender equality into develop- ment policy making and programming. 见ktb了nlow Robert B.Zoellick President The World Bank Groupxiv FOREWORD Gender equality is at the heart of development. It’s the right development objective, and it’s smart economic policy. The World Development Report 2012 can help both countries and international partners think through and integrate a focus on gender equality into develop￾ment policy making and programming. Robert B. Zoellick President The World Bank Group