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

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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 and María Teresa Gutiérrez

Employment working paper, no. 194, ILO

2015

Abstract

employment creation

gender mainstreaming

gender equality

public sector

womens empowerment

ILO Programme

programme planning

plan implementation

role of ILO

Africa

Asia

Caribbean

Latin America

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.

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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
Creators: Nite Tanzarn
María Teresa Gutiérrez
Contributors: International Labour Organization. Employment Sector.
Publisher: ILO; Geneva
Date published: 2015
Series: Employment working paper; no. 194
Number of pages: xiii, 75 p. :statistics
ISSN: 1999-2939.
Language: English
Asset Type: working paper
Record Identifier: 995219569402676
Table of contents: Introduction -- General theoretical issues on gender dimensions of employment-intensive public works: conceptual overview -- Gender responsiveness of EIIPs -- Impact of EIIPs on gender equality and women's empowerment: achievements and unmet gender needs -- Conclusions and recommendations.