Hoe ‘n UBIG gender-geregtigheid en maatskaplike kohesie kan bevorder

The document advocates for a guaranteed universal basic income (UBIG) in South Africa, defining it as a regular state cash transfer provided as a right to all adults. It argues that UBIG addresses structural gender inequalities by providing women with financial independence, recognizing unpaid care work, and reducing intimate partner violence. Additionally, it asserts that UBIG enhances social cohesion by reducing crime and increasing civic participation, provided the system is universal and unconditional to avoid social stigma.

• Women in South Africa face significant structural economic barriers, including higher unemployment rates in female-led households, a disproportionate burden of unpaid care work, and a gender pay gap where women earn an average of 76% of what men earn.
• A UBIG can improve women's autonomy and reduce intimate partner violence (IPV) by providing independent income. Evidence from India shows cash transfers helped women open bank accounts for the first time, and a study in Kenya found that such transfers significantly reduced IPV.
• Universal basic income supports social cohesion and stability by reducing crime and increasing trust in leadership. A basic income pilot in Namibia resulted in a 42% decrease in overall crime rates, while a case study in Tanzania showed increased trust in leaders and higher community program participation.
• The benefits of gender equality and social cohesion depend on the principle of universality; providing transfers without conditions to all adults prevents the social stigma and undermining of cohesion associated with means-tested or targeted grants.

APA

Institute for Economic Justice (2023). Hoe ‘n UBIG gender-geregtigheid en maatskaplike kohesie kan bevorder. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-5-factsheet-Afrikaans.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Economic Justice. Hoe ‘n UBIG gender-geregtigheid en maatskaplike kohesie kan bevorder. 2023. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-5-factsheet-Afrikaans.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforeconomicjustice2023hoe, author = {{Institute for Economic Justice}}, title = {{Hoe ‘n UBIG gender-geregtigheid en maatskaplike kohesie kan bevorder}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, year = {2023}, month = nov, url = {https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-5-factsheet-Afrikaans.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }