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Gender and social protection

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Gender and social protection

17.08.2021 | Cross-Country

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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.

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

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