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Social Protection and Women¹s Empowerment. Rural Transformations Information Note no.2

Social protection

Year of publication 2015

Pages 2p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Many social protection programmes, including cash transfers, safety-net oriented public works programmes and asset transfers, target women as main beneficiaries.

Language English

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