The Global Campaign for The Right to Social Security hosted a parallel event titled ‘Unlocking Gender Equality: The Power of Universal Social Security Programs’ highlighting the pivotal role of universal and individual social security programs in advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, as opposed to means-tested or poverty-targeted programs. The session took place on March 14, 2024.
The session was focused on the flaws of means-tested or poverty-targeted social protection programs and make the case for universal and individual social security programs in advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
The event was moderated by Farah Al Shami (Arab Reform Initiative) and the panelists were Ana Maria Munoz Boudet (World Bank), Jane Anyango (Polycom Development Project), Tara Korti (Christian Aid) and Abiodun Abaniwo (Action Against Hunger Nigeria).
The side event was coorganized by the Global Campaign for the Right to Social Security, Act Church of Sweden, Action Against Hunger France, Action Aid, the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors, and the Arab Reform Initiative.
The 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) took place from 11 to 22 March, 2024 under the priority theme “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective”.
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Over 200 civil society organizations and trade unions unite to call for a Global Fund for Social Protection to protect the most vulnerable during COVID-19 and beyond.
The programme Improving Synergies Between Social Protection and Public Finance Management provides medium-term support to multiple countries aiming to strengthen their social protection systems at a national level and ensure sustainable financing. The programme aims to support countries in their efforts towards achieving universal social protection coverage.
