Many women interact with the South African social security system in relation to the Child
Support Grant (CSG), which is social assistance payable for children living with low-income …

Despite the growth of cash transfers to reduce poverty, promote child and family well-being
and women's empowerment, the gender dynamics and impact of social protection remains …

Drawing from a 2010 study of women receiving the Child Support Grant in an urban area of
South Africa, this article discusses the link between social protection, women's …

Abstract Women in South Africa are generally poorer than men and more vulnerable. They
perform the bulk of the caring functions in society, usually without remuneration. Their …

A gender lens was applied in an empirical study to assess the dynamics and policy
implications of one of South Africa's largest social protection programmes, the Child Support …

Following the change from over 350 years of colonial and apartheid rule in South Africa,
thefirst democratically elected government that came into power in 1994 was faced with …

The reduction of poverty after the demise of apartheid is attributed largely to South Africa's
expansive social protection program. A key driver of this growth has been the Child Support …

Although many countries in the Global South do not explicitly frame their social policies
around the notion of social investment as defined in Northern welfare states, it was shown in …

Abstract In post Apartheid South Africa 12.4 million people receive a social grant. This paper
discusses the significance of the grants, and black women's role through the prism of the …

South Africa has a large social assistance programme that plays a critical role in addressing
extreme poverty. The strong constitutional rights framework, including a right to social …