Gender and social protection

This chapter focuses on the gender dimensions of social protection design and implementation in lower- and middle-income countries.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 August 2021
Document Type:
Book Chapter
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
Authors:
Jones, N

Abstract

This chapter focuses on the gender dimensions of social protection design and implementation in lower- and middle-income countries. It summarizes available evidence on the extent to which social protection – from cash and asset transfers to public works programmes and social insurance schemes – is promoting girls’ and women’s empowerment and gender equality.

This work is an output of the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) programme

Citation

Jones, N. (2021) ‘Gender and social protection.’ Chapter 18 In E. Schüring and M. Loewe (eds.), Handbook of Social Protection Systems. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar (https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839109119)

Gender and social protection

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