Gender and Social Policy in Africa
Social Protection mechanisms perform an important function in guaranteeing access to social services and entitlements afforded by socially inclusive policies. Yet, the coverage of social assistance in low-income countries is mostly patchy, with majority of deserving populations lacking access to formal social protection. Equally, social protection responses tend to overlook gender considerations, a reflection of existing systems that are poorly prepared to tackle gender within shock-responsive programming. In this chapter, we highlight the complementary role of gender responsive, informal social welfare and protection interventions to strengthen existing social protection programmes in promoting more equitable and social justice outcomes in times of shocks.
- Presenter: Dr. Hellen Venganai, Director Gender and Diversity Center, Women’s University in Africa
- Discussant: Dr. Daphine Agaba, Lecturer, Institute of Gender and Development Studies, Makerere University
- Session Chair: Dr. Richard Asaba, Lecturer, Institute of Gender and Development Studies, Makerere University
- Date: Thursday 30th April 2026, 2-4pm
- Venue: VIRTUAL EVENT – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82040583085?pwd=m98dy6crdcqTsU8E2DnRMkyJaiuczl.1
- Time: Apr 30, 2026 02:00 PM Nairobi
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