iej-ubig-5-factsheet-sepedi-bd2e3e8750fe0825.pdf

This fact sheet from the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) argues that a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) in South Africa can promote gender equality and social cohesion by providing a permanent, unconditional government payment to all adults to meet basic needs.

• Women in South Africa face significant economic disadvantages, including higher unemployment rates and a substantial burden of unpaid care work. In 2020, 40.6% of female-headed households had no employed member, compared to 22% of male-headed households. Additionally, employed women earn only 76% of what men earn.
• A UBIG can empower women by increasing their financial independence and reducing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Evidence from India shows cash transfers helped women open bank accounts for the first time, while research in Kenya indicates that cash transfers significantly reduced IPV.
• UBIG can strengthen social cohesion by reducing poverty and inequality, which often destabilize society. In Namibia, a basic income experiment led to a 42% decrease in overall crime rates. In Tanzania, cash transfers were found to increase trust in leaders and participation in community programs.
• The document emphasizes that the benefits for gender equality and social cohesion depend on the payment being universal and unconditional. Selective cash transfers that exclude certain groups have been shown to damage social cohesion and create social discrimination.

APA

Institute for Economic Justice (n.d.). iej-ubig-5-factsheet-sepedi-bd2e3e8750fe0825.pdf. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-5-factsheet-Sepedi.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Economic Justice. iej-ubig-5-factsheet-sepedi-bd2e3e8750fe0825.pdf. n.d. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-5-factsheet-Sepedi.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforeconomicjusticendiejubig5factsheetsepedibd2e3e8750fe0825pdf, author = {{Institute for Economic Justice}}, title = {{iej-ubig-5-factsheet-sepedi-bd2e3e8750fe0825.pdf}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, url = {https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-5-factsheet-Sepedi.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }