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Child-Related Financial Transfers and Early Childhood Education and Care

A Review of Key Developments, Impacts and Influences in Child-Related Support to Families

Series: UN Women Discussion Papers
( PDF: August 2015 )

This publication examines policies for the support of families with children, in particular child-related financial transfers and early childhood education and care (ECEC) services. The analysis is...

This publication examines policies for the support of families with children, in particular child-related financial transfers and early childhood education and care (ECEC) services. The analysis is...


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Women and Girls Left Behind: Glaring Gaps in Pandemic Responses

Women and Girls Left Behind: Glaring Gaps in Pandemic Responses

( PDF: August 2023 )

As the pandemic forced governments to improvise responses, UN Women moved quickly to collect data on how COVID-19 was impacting women and men to inform decision-making. Since March 2020, rapid gender...

As the pandemic forced governments to improvise responses, UN Women moved quickly to collect data on how COVID-19 was impacting women and men to inform decision-making. Since March 2020, rapid gender...


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Generation Equality Accountability Report 2023

Generation Equality Accountability Report 2023

Halfway through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the world is failing to achieve gender equality, making it an increasingly distant goal. The latest available data shows that despite the...

Halfway through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the world is failing to achieve gender equality, making it an increasingly distant goal. The latest available data shows that despite the...


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Investing in Free Universal Childcare in South Africa, Turkey and Uruguay

A Comparative Analysis of Costs, Short-term Employment Effects and Fiscal Revenue

Series: UN Women Discussion Papers
( PDF: May 2019 )

This discussion paper makes the case for investing in free universal childcare services of high quality in order to reduce gender inequality in earnings and employment. It estimates the employment...

This discussion paper makes the case for investing in free universal childcare services of high quality in order to reduce gender inequality in earnings and employment. It estimates the employment...


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Gender Equality and Women's Rights in the Context of Child Custody and Child Maintenance

An International and Comparative Analysis

Series: UN Women Discussion Papers
( PDF: September 2019 )

The division of care and responsibility for children, including financial care, is usually determined by the family law of the State. This study identifies some of the most prevalent custody and child...

The division of care and responsibility for children, including financial care, is usually determined by the family law of the State. This study identifies some of the most prevalent custody and child...


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The Effect of Cash-based Interventions on Gender Outcomes in Development and Humanitarian Settings

Series: UN Women Discussion Papers
( PDF: December 2019 )

Cash transfers are often considered a gender-sensitive development tool because women have traditionally been the target for large social cash transfer programs. However, targeting women does not...

Cash transfers are often considered a gender-sensitive development tool because women have traditionally been the target for large social cash transfer programs. However, targeting women does not...