This blog argues that social protection can and should build women and girls’ resilience, by ensuring that women and girls are adequately covered by social protection systems before crisis hits –
When designed well, social protection can drive progress for wider and longer-term development objectives, including gender equality. This blog from the Center for Global Development highlights the need for and importance of
Social assistance spending is not being effectively leveraged in the Western Balkans, according to the authors of this blog. Pensions consume the majority of social protection budgets, leaving limited resources to
A new brief from the Gender Innovation Lab Federation synthesizes findings from impact evaluations conducted by member labs designed to understand what works, and not, in supporting women through social
More is not necessarily better when it comes to maternity leave. The authors link data on 40 years of paid leave across 24 European countries to individual-level data from the
Better without him, according to this large-scale RCT conducted in Tunisia. The study assessed changes in women’s economic empowerment following the receipt of large cash grants and gender-sensitive trainings conducted
Yes, Government-to-People (G2P) payments can empower women to make autonomous decisions about household finances, especially child-related spending. This insight is gleaned from the experiences of women enrolled in the Bangladesh
Informal, home-based women workers in Pakistan are highly vulnerable. This UNDP report focuses on the need to extend social protection to these workers, who lack access to basic labor rights
Bangladesh has a successful track record of effective economic inclusion programs led by CSOs. Recognizing that government-implemented initiatives are critical for addressing widespread poverty, this World Bank report examines three
There’s growing evidence that a shorter workweek is equally, if not more, productive than the five-day workweek, argues Juliet Schor, an economist and sociologist at Boston College. Schor wrote The Overworked
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How Can We Better Support Women and Girls During Crises? Realizing the Potential of Gender-Transformative Social Protection (2023)
This blog argues that social protection can and should build women and girls’ resilience, by ensuring that women and girls are adequately covered by social protection systems before crisis hits –
Social Protection to Promote Gender Equality: What’s Needed to Drive Change? (2022)
When designed well, social protection can drive progress for wider and longer-term development objectives, including gender equality. This blog from the Center for Global Development highlights the need for and importance of
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Empowering Women Through Enhanced Social Protection in the Western Balkans (2023)
Social assistance spending is not being effectively leveraged in the Western Balkans, according to the authors of this blog. Pensions consume the majority of social protection budgets, leaving limited resources to
Policy Lessons on Social Protection (2023)
A new brief from the Gender Innovation Lab Federation synthesizes findings from impact evaluations conducted by member labs designed to understand what works, and not, in supporting women through social
Understanding the Impacts of Paid Maternity Leave on Women’s Labor Market Outcomes (2023)
More is not necessarily better when it comes to maternity leave. The authors link data on 40 years of paid leave across 24 European countries to individual-level data from the
With or Without Him? Experimental Evidence on Cash Grants and Gender-Sensitive Trainings in Tunisia (2023)
Better without him, according to this large-scale RCT conducted in Tunisia. The study assessed changes in women’s economic empowerment following the receipt of large cash grants and gender-sensitive trainings conducted
Can Digital G2P Payments Increase Financial Inclusion and Empower Women? (2023)
Yes, Government-to-People (G2P) payments can empower women to make autonomous decisions about household finances, especially child-related spending. This insight is gleaned from the experiences of women enrolled in the Bangladesh
Home-Based Women Workers and Social Protection in Pakistan (2023)
Informal, home-based women workers in Pakistan are highly vulnerable. This UNDP report focuses on the need to extend social protection to these workers, who lack access to basic labor rights
Moving Up the Ladder: Economic Inclusion of Safety Net Recipients in Bangladesh (2023)
Bangladesh has a successful track record of effective economic inclusion programs led by CSOs. Recognizing that government-implemented initiatives are critical for addressing widespread poverty, this World Bank report examines three
Juliet Schor on the Benefits of a 4-Day Week (2023)
There’s growing evidence that a shorter workweek is equally, if not more, productive than the five-day workweek, argues Juliet Schor, an economist and sociologist at Boston College. Schor wrote The Overworked