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World survey on the role of women in development report released by UN Women

Posted 16 Oct 2024

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The theme of the report is Harnessing social protection for gender equality, resilience and transformation.

  • It takes stock of progress, gaps, and challenges in building comprehensive, gender-responsive social protection systems.

Need for Gender responsive social protection (GRSP)

  • Gender-responsive approaches for social protection actively seek to respond to gender-specific risks, vulnerabilities and constraints such as 
    • Women’s lesser access to resources, disproportionate responsibility for unpaid care and domestic work, gender based violence and lack of voice in decision making.
  • GRSP approaches acknowledge the nature and intensity of risks and constraints based on gender. 

Key findings of the report

  • Two billion women and girls lack access to any form of social protection, such as cash benefits, unemployment insurance, pensions or healthcare.
  • Over 63 per cent of women globally still give birth without access to maternity benefits.
  • Gender-specific risks and vulnerabilities are exacerbated by factors like conflict, climate change and economic shocks. 

Key recommendations 

  • Address gender gaps and biases in existing social protection systems, policies and programmes.
  • Improve coordination with gender-responsive employment policies and public services.
  • Adapt social protection policies and programmes to meet the needs of women and girls during sudden and protracted crises.
  • Take a rights-based approach to social protection delivery.

Initiatives taken by India for women social protection

  • Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) aims to provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment per year. 
  • Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) provides financial subsidies to pregnant and lactating women.
  • Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna (PMUY) for free LPG connections to BPL households to protect women from health hazards. 
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  • Gender-responsive Social Protection
  • World survey on the role of women in development report
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