Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed's presentation on Wednesday 31st March 2021 at the EPRI Global Webinar on Gender-sensitive social protection. Learn more https://www.unicef-irc.org/events/global-webinar-gender-sensitive-social-protection.html

1. Gender-Responsive Social Protection, Care & COVID-19
A Feminist Analysis of Public Policy Responses to Care Work
Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed
Wednesday 31st March 2021

2. What is the first thing that comes
to your mind when you hear the
words “care” and “COVID-19”?
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3. (In)visibility of care in public policy responses to
COVID-19
Only 11 per cent
of social protection
or labour market
measures address
unpaid care and
domestic work.
March 2021, Global COVID19 Gender Tracker

4. for every child, answers
What is GRASSP?
GRASSP
FCDO-funded | Innocenti-led
Gender-Responsive Age-Sensitive Social
Protection (GRASSP) research programme
A five-year, multi-country, mixed-methods
research and evaluations programme
Check our website: Gender-responsive and age-
sensitive social protection (unicef-irc.org)

5. What is GRASSP?
Research
Stream
1
• The ‘Frameworks’ and
‘Measures’
• Analytical framework of
change pathways
• Synthesizing evidence
through a systematic
review of reviews
• Measurement & analysis
of gender equality
outcomes
Research
Stream
2
• The ‘What’
(programmatic focus)
• Unpack effects of design
and implementation across
the gender-integration
continuum and life-course
• Consider moderating effect
of contextual factors and
gender norms
• Advance understanding and
evidence around gender-
responsive policy and
programming in crisis
contexts and cost-
effectiveness
Research
Stream
3
• The ‘Why’ and ‘How’
(systems focus)
• Institutionalization of
gender responsiveness
• Conditions under which
reforms emerge and
succeed or fail
• Levers and mechanisms
for driving and sustaining
reform (political and
financial)
Resources:
• Gender-Responsive Age-Sensitive Social
Protection (GRASSP) research programme
• GRASSP Think Pieces: experts start the
discussion

6. Analysing programme design features through a feminist
lens
Spotlighting paid and unpaid care and domestic work during
COVID-19
Analysing how social protection responses to COVID-19
integrated paid and unpaid care and domestic work
considerations in:
Resources:
• Covid-19 and a “crisis of
care”: an analysis of social
protection measures from a
care lens (upcoming!)
• UNDP UN Women COVID-
19 Gender Tracker
Targeting and eligibility criteria
Type and level of the benefit

7. 1
COVID-19 increases the
care and domestic needs
within one’s household
due to COVID-19
infections
Pathway 1
COVID-19 increases the
care and domestic needs
within one’s household due
to school closures, which
social protection can
address via recognising and
reducing unpaid care
Pathway 2
COVID-19 reduces
earnings and
increases the risk of
job losses for paid
care and domestic
workers
Pathway 3
Analysing programme design features through a feminist
lens

8. 1
Providing time, cash,
or other goods and
services to households
with children.
2
3
Provision of PPE,
hygiene kits and
cleaning products.
Addressing gender
norms around
care work.
4
Tailoring responses
to the needs of
specific categories
of women and girls.
Analysing programme design features through a feminist
lens

9. Thank you

10. UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti UNICEF
Office of Research - Innocenti (unicef-irc.org)
GRASSP Research Programme
Gender-responsive and age-sensitive social
protection (unicef-irc.org)
Contact: Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed, Gender and
Development Manager (Research)
znesbitt-ahmed@unicef.org