Female centered development policies are anchored to the incorrect beliefs about gender equality and improper concept about feminism. People often think that in empowering women, men should have decreased its 'power'. But that's not true, you don't have to down someone to lift another. We don't have to underestimate the other just to praise and appreciate one another. On the other hand, female centered development policies are ways just to make an equality before men. Either ways, policies are constructed to protect people. So whatever it is, as long as it only uplift women and not degrading men or vice versa, then it would be no problem at all.
Very well said! In fact, it should be among the first things to explain about the movement: the goal is not to undermine the men, the goal is to make everyone stronger.
And I think we don't stress this enough in the process of raising boys and girls. The fundamental notion should be: one should respect the other regardless to the gender. If children are raised with the idea of mutual respect to fellow human beings we will avoid so many issues the world is facing now, including gender inequality.