Webinar reflections: Universal Basic Income in the time of COVID-19 and beyond
Anh Tran offers some reflections on a recent SocialProtection.org webinar: Exploring universal basic income: lessons for COVID-19 response and beyond.
COVID-19 could set back the fight against poverty by a decade, Oxfam warns
The COVID-19 crisis could push as many as half a billion people back into poverty, claims Oxfam in their new report ‘Dignity Not Destitution’ released last week.
Webinar from the IAFFE reflects on COVID-19 from a feminist economist perspective
Daisy Sibun reflects on observations and opinions made by speakers during a webinar hosted by the International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE) titled “Feminist Economics Perspectives on COVID-19″. The COVID-19...
The IMF show support for Universal Transfers as a temporary tool during COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 crisis is forcing governments and organisations to assess their fiscal strategies in response to the severe economic downturn triggered by the pandemic. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has...
ILO urges countries to realise the right to social security to respond to the global COVID-19 crisis
"Social protection systems are an indispensable part of a coordinated policy response to the unfolding crisis" highlights the Social Protection Spotlight brief released by the International Labour Organization.
Persons with disabilities are being disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 crisis
A new article has been released on the Sustainable Development Goals Knowledge Hub, which details how the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent policies are affecting persons with disabilities in grave ways.
What has the Covid-19 crisis taught us about social protection?
In our latest Pathways Perspective, Stephen Kidd and Daisy Sibun reflect on some of the key lessons we have learnt about social protection in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
Webinar reflections on a “Gender data series”
Anasuya Sengupta offers her thoughts and reflections on a "Gender data series" webinar organised by Devex and Facebook.
Addressing the COVID-19 economic crisis in Asia through social protection
This paper examines social security responses that Asian countries have already implemented in response to COVID-19 and proposes a range of more effective complementary or alternative approaches.
World Bank shows support for universal transfers as a response to the COVID-19 crisis
In a recent post for the World Bank’s "Jobs and Development" blog series, Michal Rutkowski states that “COVID-19 highlights the importance of creating universal entitlements to health care and income support”.