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1. Cash transfers, gender equity and women's empowerment in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia

Date: 15/07/11

Abstract:

Conditional cash transfer programmes provide extremely poor households with a cash subsidy, on condition that children attend school, and mothers and infants undergo health checks. These programmes are generally considered effective social protection mechanisms, and success in meeting children’s nutrition, education, and health targets is reported. However, the impact of these programmes on women’s empowerment and intra-household dynamics is under-explored. This article, published in Gender and Development, provides a summary of some key findings of recent research in Latin America, supported by CARE International UK.

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2. CCT Programmes and Women’s Empowerment in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador: CARE Policy Paper

Date: 01/12/11

Abstract:

Latin America’s efforts to alleviate poverty have resulted in reducing poverty in twelve countries, most strikingly in Mexico and Brazil. The adoption of Cash Transfer programmes in much of the region is credited with helping to bring this reduction about. This research investigated three programmes in the Andean region of Latin America: the Juntos Programme in Peru, Bono de Desarrollo Humano in Ecuador, and Bono Juana Azurduy, in Bolivia. Through qualitative and participatory research with women beneficiaries, and interviews with key informants, the study examined whether, and in what ways, conditional cash transfer programmes might promote gender equity and women’s empowerment.

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3. Inclusive Governance: Transforming livelihood security experiences from Care Bangladesh

Date: 01/05/11

Abstract:

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the transformative potential of inclusive local governance in generating more secure livelihood and coping strategies of extremely poor people. The research conducted in 2008 and 2009 looking at Care Bangladesh’s work at the Union Parishad level found that active citizenship of the poorest, often women, led to more equitable distribution of public resources. Care Bangladesh’s experience also highlights some interesting implication for policy both in the areas of social protection and governance.

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