Women, Gender and Conditional Cash Transfers. Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Studies of Bolsa Família

Abstract

Conditional Cash Transfer Programs have been widely used throughout less developed countries to fight poverty and foster socioeconomic development. In Women, Gender and Conditional Cash Transfers, a multidisciplinary group of feminist scholars use survey data analysis, in-depth interviews, and ethnographic and archival research to explore the extent to which Bolsa Familia in Brazil contributes to women´s autonomy and improves gender relations.