Publication

This report provides a political economy analysis of gender and social protection in Pakistan with a focus on the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and the Zakat Programme. It analyses the extent to which gender has been integrated into their respective designs, barriers facing women in participating in the programs and the quality of implementation with regard to gender. This report also attempts to shed light on the role of various players in the social protection landscape in Pakistan – specifically by highlighting the role of multilateral and bilateral agencies in laying down the parameters for the social protection framework in the country.