Gender and social protection in the developing world : beyond mothers and safety nets - Holmes, Rebecca (Rebecca Elizabeth); Jones, Nicola (London : Zed Books, 2013)
Introduction : why social protection needs a gender lens -- Key concepts in gender and social protection -- The gendered patterning of vulnerability, risk and resilience -- Transferring income and assets : assessing the contribution to gender-sensitive poverty reduction -- Working one's way out of poverty : public works through a gender lens -- Insuring against shocks : the gendered dimensions of insurance -- Ensuring access to state provision : towards more gender-sensitive subsidy schemes -- Why politics matters : a gendered political economy approach to social protection -- Conclusions and recommendations : advancing gender-sensitive social protection.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-306) and index.
Keywords: Women -- Services for -- Developing countries; Women -- Developing countries -- Social conditions; Women's rights -- Developing countries; Sex role -- Developing countries