Gender and social protection in the developing world : beyond mothers and safety nets

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Holmes, Rebecca , 1979- (Author), Jones, Nicola (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Zed Books , c2013
Subjects:	Sex role > Developing countries Women's rights > Developing countries Women > Services for > Developing countries Women > Developing countries > Social conditions

Table of Contents:

1. Key concepts in gender and social protection
2. The gendered patterning of vulnerability, risk and resilience
3. Transferring income and assets : assessing the contribution to gender-sensitive poverty reduction
4. Working one's way out of poverty : public works through a gender lens
5. Insuring against shocks : the gendered dimensions of insurance
6. Ensuring access to state provision : towards more gender-sensitive subsidy schemes
7. Why politics matters : a gendered political economy approach to social protection
8. Conclusions and recommendations : advancing gender-sensitive social protection

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