WOMEN’S AGENCY AMID SHOCKS: A Gendered Analysis of Poverty Dynamics and the Implications for Social Protection in Bangladesh, Peru and the United Republic of Tanzania

This paper provides insights into gendered monetary poverty dynamics in the context of shocks and crises and teases out the implications for the design and implementation of gender-responsive social protec?tion systems. It relies on quantitative panel data and qualitative insights to present an analysis of gender and poverty dynamics in three countries spanning different geographic regions – rural Bangladesh, Peru and the United Republic of Tanzania – and draws on COVID-19 data to briefly assess how these trends may have evolved over time. It also applies a gender lens to look at the implications for social protection system design and implementation across key functions (pro?tective, preventive, promotive, transformative).