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Getting a social protection program off the ground includes a myriad of decisions. To whom should the benefits be paid? Should benefits be paid manually or digitally? And what complementary information and services should be bundled with the cash? These design choices—like many others—have implications for gender-based violence (GBV) within households. A growing body of evidence finds that cash transfers reduce violence against women and children—even when the cash transfer was not designed with violence prevention in mind.

Getting a social protection program off the ground includes a myriad of decisions. To whom should the benefits be paid? Should benefits be paid manually or digitally? And what complementary information and services should be bundled with the cash? These design choices—like many others—have implications for gender-based violence (GBV) within households. A growing body of evidence finds that cash transfers reduce violence against women and children—even when the cash transfer was not designed with violence prevention in mind.

This week's links include advice on non-academic jobs and diversity statements, the long-term impacts in Brazil of high school financial education, conference announcements, and more...

Weekly links May 7: Team research grows, getting someone to answer their phone in Mexico City is hard, boosting testing rates for diabetes in Armenia, and more… ·       The latest SIEF from evidence to policy note summarizes an experiment in Armenia by Damien de Walque and co-authors that tested different approaches to get 35-68 year olds to get tested for diabetes and hypertension.  “After five months, people in the control group had very low screening rates: a mere 3.5 percent of people got screened for diabetes and hypertension. The personal invitation [from a physician] increa...

by Megan O'Donnell The Center for Global Development is building on our initial efforts by launching the COVID-19 Gender and Development Initiative. This new initiative will aim to promote gender... Where Are Women and Girls Especially Vulnerable to the COVID-19 Pandemic? ...