Der er rejst tvivl om, hvorvidt flere penge styrker kvinders stilling i fattige samfund
BANGKOK, 6 May 2011 (IRIN): Doubts are emerging over whether cash transfers, designed to strengthen local markets, also empower women and change gender (køns) roles in emergencies.
– Gender relations are quite complex and you cannot assume (antage) 50 US dollar (ca.250 DKR) is going to change that, Sarah Bailey, research officer at the Humanitarian Policy Group, told IRIN.
You cannot assume targeting women necessarily leads to their empowerment or promotes gender equality, added she.
According to a joint report by Oxfam Great Britain and Concern Worldwide on cash transfers and gender dynamics released on 6 May, most cash transfer programmes target women in the belief that communities will benefit and that men are irresponsible with money.
Cash-in-hand instead of goods-in-kind aid (gratis varebistand) in an emergency became popular after the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004.
While at first sceptical, donors and organizations now widely accept cash is a viable mechanism for relief if markets are intact and there is capacity to distribute money.
But while cash transfer policies tend to be gender-focused, such ideals remain largely unimplemented or lack a clear way to measure results, said Nupur Kukrety, social protection and food security adviser at Oxfam GB and also a member of the steering committee of the Cash Learning Partnership.
– Having a policy is one thing; getting it implemented is another, she said.
Gabrielle Smith, social protection and safety nets adviser for Concern Worldwide, said remaining realistic about one’s goals for cash transfers in an emergency environment was key.
Bailey concurred (samtykkede): – The objective is to provide critical assistance when people need it most, saving lives and livelihoods in the aftermath of disaster.
Gender analysis
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