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 protection interventions. Key findings offer that: multifaced poverty graduation programs can foster income-generating activities among the poorest women; chunky, less frequent cash transfers can lower delivery costs; public works programs can have sustained impacts on women’s welfare in fragile contexts; and program design is key to reducing gender-based violence and economic stress for women. Read more >>
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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 protection interventions. Key findings offer that: multifaced poverty graduation programs can foster income-generating activities among the poorest women; chunky, less frequent cash transfers can lower delivery costs; public works programs can have sustained impacts on women’s welfare in fragile contexts; and program design is key to reducing gender-based violence and economic stress for women. Read more >>