Development Myths in Practice: the ''Femininisation'' of Anti-Poverty Policies and International Organisations. The cases of Brazil, the Philippines and Mozambique

Project Information
Funding Opportunity: 
Call for Projects 2009
Project Start Date: 
01.10.2009
Abstract / Summary
Abstract / Summary: 
The intention of this project proposal is to analyse the constitution of a paradigm: Gender and the fight against poverty at the international level, and the reasons for, manner of and effects of the construction of this paradigm and its incarnations in the form of Cash Transfers programmes on three national states: Brazil, the Philippines and Mozambique

Project Members

Name Role Department/Institute Institution
Francois-Xavier Merrien Coordinator Université de Lausanne
Antoine Kernen Principal Member Centre pour les études asiatiques
Lucciana Jaccoud Principal Member Instituto de Pesquisa Económica Aplicada - IPEA Institute of Applied Economic Research
Didier Péclard Principal Member Swisspeace - Fondation suisse pour la paix Swisspeace
Mario Lisbôa Theodoro Principal Member Directeur du Département Coopération et développement, IPEA Institute of Applied Economic Research
Randolf David Principal Member Université des Philippines University of the Philippines System
Milko Matijascic Associated Member
Roland Sigg Associated Member Bureau international du travail (BIT) ILO International Labour Organisation
Georges Chapelier Associated Member Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (PNUD) UNDP United Nations Development Programme
Ilario Rossi Associated Member Institut des sciences sociales Anthropole