Challenging misassumptions behind policymaking: “Being gender aware promotes gender equality”
In this edition Maxine Molyneux, Professor of Sociology at University College London, debunks the notion that “Being gender aware promotes gender equality”.
Legislative and Policy Coherence on the Extension of Social Security Coverage in Jordan
The overall objective of this report is to identify options to strengthen legislative and policy coherence on the extension of social security in Jordan through an in-depth analysis of the national legal and policy frameworks.
Join our events this autumn
As the autumn leaves start to fall and summer winds down in the UK, our team are doing anything but winding down! Over the coming weeks, we are busy speaking...
Challenging misassumptions behind policymaking: “Cash transfers empower women”
For International Women’s Day 2022, we asked members of our team and Development Pathways collaborators to take a gender-based assumption behind decisionmaking in social policy and to challenge it. In this edition Maxine Molyneux, Professor of Sociology at University College London, debunks the notion that “cash transfers empower women”. Cash...
Challenging misassumptions behind policymaking: “Women’s participation in social safety net programmes increases their agency and influence”
Anasuya Sengupta, Senior Social Policy Specialist and Holly Seglah, Social Policy Officer at Development Pathways, further debunk the notion that women’s participation in social safety net programmes increases their agency and influence.
Pension or disability assistance: an unfair choice in Georgia?
When COVID-19 restrictions were first put in place in spring 2020, the Government of Georgia provided aid to different groups. Unfortunately, this was done in a way which left many people out – in particular, penalising older people with disabilities, a particularly vulnerable group who face not only non-working, no-income years, but also the additional costs that come with living with a disability.
Social Security: a pillar of inclusive growth for Kenya? – Executive summary
This study rigorously investigates the relationship between social security and growth, and models returns to GDP from an investment in expanded coverage of universal social security in Kenya.
From historical trends to investment pathways: Social protection expenditure in Pacific Island Countries and Timor-Leste
This paper provides a comprehensive study on social protection financing in Pacific Island Countries and Timor-Leste, covering their expenditure size, composition, and historical evolution.
Partnerships for Social Protection
Partnerships for Social Protection (P4SP) is providing tailored assistance to support countries to advocate for, build and strengthen effective, sustainable, gender-responsive and shock-responsive social protection systems in the region.
Universal social security can reduce poverty and inequality: new collaboration with Human Rights Watch
Development Pathways has collaborated with Human Rights Watch on a new question-and-answer document, which offers clarity on the often misunderstood topic of universal social security. The new release also calls on governments and international lenders to create and support systems in accordance with their human rights obligations.