A Feminist Perspective
It’s important to understand that choosing suitable social protection policies is very critical, in order to achieve women empowerment. For instance, in the UK, women who are educated and have higher income have experienced more domestic violence. Accordingly, we may see a shift in these policies where they’ll focus on reducing domestic abuse more than empowering women through employment and increasing their income, since these activities may have an opposite effect.
Social protection helps women manage risks, adapt with uncertainties and secure a good living. It is also a strategic intervention that secures and maintains social, economic, cultural and human rights.
Finally, it plays a major role in improving women’s economic situation, since it controls the benefits of unemployed people and informer workers, where women are found mostly in informal and unsecured sectors
