Breakfast will be served from 8.30
Social protection programmes, especially cash transfers provided to poor and vulnerable households in low- and middle-income countries, have increased drastically during the past decades. These programmes aim to reduce poverty – but what impact can they have on gender equality?
At this seminar, the EBA will launch a new overview, by the organization Promundo, which has assessed whether social safety net programmes have included a gender analysis with a perspective of men. The authors argue for applying a gender transformative approach where men are understood as allies for achieving women’s empowerment.
We will discuss the possibilities and limitations of this and explore what roles different actors could have.
Welcome!
Program
08.30 Registration and breakfast
09.00 Introduction, Julia Schalk, EBA
Development and impact of social protection systems in low- and middle-income countries, presentation on behalf of Miguel Niño-Zarazúa, UNU-WIDER
Sweden’s support to social protection systems, a global overview, Ulrika Lång, Sida
Applying a Men and Masculinities Lens to the Gendered Impacts of Social Safety Nets, Gary Barker and Giovanna Lauro, Promundo
10:10 Panel Discussion: Ulrika Lång, Gary Barker, Gunnel Axelsson Nycander, Serajuddin Joya
Questions from audience
11:00 Seminar ends
Participants:
Gary Barker, President and CEO, Promundo
Giovanna Lauro, Vice President of Programs and Research, Promundo
Ulrika Lång, Senior Policy Advisor Social Protection and Institutional Development, Africa Department, Sida
Serajuddin Joya, Human Rights and Gender Manager, Swedish Committee for Afghanistan
Gunnel Axelsson Nycander, Policy Advisor, Act Svenska Kyrkan
Lisa Hjelm, EBA
Julia Schalk, EBA, moderator