Image used for illustrative purposes. THE United Nations Development Programme’s global policy network brief for March 2021 included a proposal that women who work and care for children receive a temporary basic income grant.
This should be introduced to bridge the gap between their increased childcare responsibilities and the capacity to generate more income.
The grant would act as temporary compensation for the fewer hours women have available for paid work, and could possibly also close the earning gap that exists between men and women.The UNDP brief, titled ‘Protecting Women’s Livelihoods in Times of Pandemic: Temporary Basic Income and the […]
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