Explores the gendered dimensions of risk, vulnerability and insecurity and hence the need for a gender perspective in the design of social protection measures.

The vast majority of the world’s working women, particularly those from low-income households in developing countries, are located in the informal economy in

On the cover: New gender mainstreaming series on development issues

This Discussion Paper argues that women and men face different risks and vulnerabilities, some specific to their gender and others exacerbated by gender inequal