Diane Elson

Diane Rosemary Elson (born 20 April 1946)[1] is a British economist, sociologist and gender and development social scientist.

A theme in her more recent work is gender inequality and economic and social rights.

[3] She is the author of the books Male Bias in the Development Process,[4] and Budgeting for Women's Rights: Monitoring Government Budgets for Compliance with CEDAW (Concepts and Tools),[5] 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.

[6] She was a winner of the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought for 2016, along with Amit Bhaduri.