Public works programmes: a strategy for poverty alleviation : the gender dimension revisited in Employment Intensive Investment Programmes (EIIPs) in 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean

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Main Authors: Nite Tanzarn, María Teresa Gutiérrez
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Published: International Labour Organization 2015
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author Nite Tanzarn
María Teresa Gutiérrez
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María Teresa Gutiérrez
Nite Tanzarn
María Teresa Gutiérrez
contents Public works programmes: a strategy for poverty alleviation : the gender dimension revisited in Employment Intensive Investment Programmes (EIIPs) in 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean Nite Tanzarn María Teresa Gutiérrez The results of the study reveal that Programmes such as South Africa’s Expanded Public Works Programme, which include components of child and other social care, alleviate the burden of unpaid care work mostly undertaken by women. That way, they free their time/labour to participate in activities in paid market work. Employment working paper, no. 194, ILO publication.encyclopediaEntry
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spellingShingle Public works programmes: a strategy for poverty alleviation : the gender dimension revisited in Employment Intensive Investment Programmes (EIIPs) in 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean
Nite Tanzarn
María Teresa Gutiérrez
Public works programmes: a strategy for poverty alleviation : the gender dimension revisited in Employment Intensive Investment Programmes (EIIPs) in 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean Nite Tanzarn María Teresa Gutiérrez The results of the study reveal that Programmes such as South Africa’s Expanded Public Works Programme, which include components of child and other social care, alleviate the burden of unpaid care work mostly undertaken by women. That way, they free their time/labour to participate in activities in paid market work. Employment working paper, no. 194, ILO publication.encyclopediaEntry
title Public works programmes: a strategy for poverty alleviation : the gender dimension revisited in Employment Intensive Investment Programmes (EIIPs) in 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean
url https://researchrepository.ilo.org/esploro/outputs/encyclopediaEntry/Public-works-programmes-a-strategy-for/995219569402676