Gender and Social Protection in the Developing World Beyond Mothers and Safety Nets
Millions of pounds of international development funds are invested annually in social protection programmes to tackle poverty. Poverty is perpetuated by risk and vulnerability, much of which is gendered. Despite this, little attention has been paid to gender-sensitive policy implementation. Drawing...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Zed Books
2013.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b35583745*spi |
| Sumario: | Millions of pounds of international development funds are invested annually in social protection programmes to tackle poverty. Poverty is perpetuated by risk and vulnerability, much of which is gendered. Despite this, little attention has been paid to gender-sensitive policy implementation. Drawing on empirical evidence from poor households and communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, this book introduces a much-needed gender lens to these debates. With a foreword by Stephen Devereux. |
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| Notas: | Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP): an antidote to emergency-focused development. |
| Descripción Física: | xix, 316 p. : il |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 271-306) e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9781780320434 9781780320441 |
