Women and social security in Latin America, the Caribbean and sub- saharan Africa

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Abstract: One of a series of reports examining issues related to equality for women in employment. Provides an overview of the treatment of women in social security programmes in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Sub- Saharan Africa. Calls attention to four separate aspects of gender bias. Also traces the evolution of social security programmes and highlights specific aspects of gender bias in current provisions. Makes recommendations for specific policy changes. Bibliography and statistical tables.

Keywords: women; women workers; social security; social insurance.; sex discrimination; social policy; female headed household; family benefit.; old age benefit; labour force participation; statistical table; femmes; travailleuses; sécurité sociale; assurance sociale; discrimination fondée sur le sexe; politique sociale; femme-chef de famille; prestations familiales; prestations de vieillesse; taux d'activité; tableau statistique; mujeres; trabajadoras; seguridad social; seguro social; discriminación por razones de sexo; política social; mujer cabeza de familia; prestaciones familiares; prestaciones de vejez; tasa de actividad de mano de obra; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 44 P. pages
Date: 1993
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