From structural adjustment to social adjustment: a gendered analysis of conditional cash transfer programmes in Mexico and Nicaragua

摘要: The article explores the implications for gender roles and relations in Nicaragua of implementing a Conditional Cash Transfer programme aimed at improving situation extreme poor. Nicaragua's programme, Social Protection Network/Red de Proteccion (RPS), is modelled on Progresa/Oportunidades Mexico shares many features common. Evaluations Progresa have suggested positive outcomes women. However, examination findings highlight some cause concern particularly around what inclusion means women involved. consequences translating this addressing structural causes poverty into more overtly neoliberal neo-conservative policy context such as that Nicaragua. It highlights how key feature RPS `social adjustment' women's behaviour economic growth gains discusses possible included excluded from programme.