Gender Social Protection Strategies In The Informal Economy
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Gender Social Protection Strategies in the Informal Economy
Author | : Naila Kabeer |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 363 |
Release | : 2014-03-21 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781317809890 |
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The vast majority of the world’s working women, particularly those from low-income households in developing countries, are located in the informal economy in activities that are casual, poorly paid, irregular and outside the remit of formal social security and protective legislation. This book examines the constraints and barriers which continue to confine women to these forms of work and what this implies for their ability to provide for themselves and their families and to cope with insecurity. It develops a framework of analysis that integrates gender, life course and livelihoods perspectives in order to explore the interactions between gender inequality, household poverty and labour market forces that help to produce gender-differentiated experiences of risk and vulnerability for the working poor. Drawing on practical experiences from the field, It uses this framework to demonstrate the relevance of a gender-analytical approach to the design and evaluation of a range of social protection measures that are relevant to women at different stages of their life course. These include conditional and unconditional social transfers to reduce child labour and promote children’s education, child care support for working women, financial services for the poor, employment generation through public works and different measures for old age security. The book stresses the importance of an organised voice for working women if they are to ensure that employers, trade unions and governments respond to their need for socio-economic security. Finally, the book synthesises the main lessons that emerge from the discussion and the linkages between social protection strategies and the broader macro-economic framework. A book that will be of interest to a wide range of readers—those in the fields of economics, sociology and gender studies, as also activists and policy-makers.
Learning from Experience
Author | : Francie Jane Lund,Smita Srinivas |
Publsiher | : International Labour Organization |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Informal sector (Economics) |
ISBN | : 9789221121077 |
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Provides an overview of the need for social protection of women workers in the informal sector. Sketches some innovative approaches to social protection that have been undertaken by governments, community-based organizations and other non-governmental bodies; identifies gaps and priorities for future research, development programme and policy. Appendix: Case studies (Case 7: The South African Old Age Pension (SA-OAP)).
Mainstreaming Gender in Social Protection for the Informal Economy
Author | : Naila Kabeer |
Publsiher | : Commonwealth Secretariat |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0850928400 |
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Explores the gendered dimensions of risk, vulnerability and insecurity and hence the need for a gender perspective in the design of social protection measures. This book provides an understanding of the constraints and barriers that confine women to more poorly remunerated, more casual and more insecure forms of waged and self-employment.
Mainstreaming Informal Employment and Gender in Poverty Reduction
Author | : Martha Alter Chen,Joann Vanek,Marilyn Carr |
Publsiher | : Commonwealth Secretariat |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0850927978 |
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On the cover: New gender mainstreaming series on development issues
Gender Equality and the Extension of Social Protection
Author | : Rachel Sabates-Wheeler |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Social security |
ISBN | : MSU:31293026117048 |
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Women gender and the informal economy an assessment of ILO research and suggested ways forward
Author | : Sylvia Chant,Carolyn Pedwell |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9221206084 |
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Reviews ILO research on women, gender and the informal economy. It compares and contrasts analytical and methodological frameworks used in various studies, identifies research gaps and directions for future research, and indicates key findings that may assist concerned ILO units in taking action and formulating policy directions.
Informal Women Workers in the Global South
Author | : Jayati Ghosh |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2021-01-28 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781000297010 |
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Formalising employment is a desirable policy goal, but how it is done matters greatly, especially for women workers. Indeed, formalisation policies that do not recognise gendered realities and prevailing socio-economic conditions may be less effective and even counterproductive. This book examines the varying trajectories of formalisation and their impact on women workers in five developing countries in Asia and Africa: India, Thailand, South Africa, Ghana and Morocco. They range from low- to middle-income countries, which are integrated into global financial and goods markets to differing degrees and have varying labour market and macroeconomic conditions. The case studies, using macro and survey data as well as in-depth analysis of particular sectors, provide interesting and sometimes surprising insights. Despite some limited successes in providing social protection benefits to some informal workers, most formalisation policies have not really improved the working conditions of women workers. In many cases, that is because the policies are gender-blind and insensitive to the specific needs of women workers. The impact of formalisation policies on women in developing countries is relatively under-researched. This book provides new evidence that will be applicable across a wide range of developing country contexts and will be of interest to policymakers, feminist economists and students of economics, labour, gender and development studies, public policy, politics and sociology.
The Global Informal Workforce
Author | : International Monetary Fund |
Publsiher | : International Monetary Fund |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 2021-07-23 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781513575919 |
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The Global Informal Workforce is a fresh look at the informal economy around the world and its impact on the macroeconomy. The book covers interactions between the informal economy, labor and product markets, gender equality, fiscal institutions and outcomes, social protection, and financial inclusion. Informality is a widespread and persistent phenomenon that affects how fast economies can grow, develop, and provide decent economic opportunities for their populations. The COVID-19 pandemic has helped to uncover the vulnerabilities of the informal workforce.