It Takes a Global Crisis: Episode 3 - Social Protection

Mar 4, 2022

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Welcome to Episode 3 of 'It Takes a Global Crisis', a series of four special episodes produced by the UN Library & Archives Geneva in collaboration with the SDG Lab. In this episode, we explore social protection.

Host Edward Mishaud is joined by Christina Behrendt, Head of the Social Policy Unit at the International Labour Organization, and Dr. Kate Philip, Programme Lead for the Presidential Employment Stimulus in South Africa.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put social protection in the spotlight, inviting us to reflect on social protection policy not only in times of crisis but also in everyday life. What exactly is social protection? What have we learned from countries’ policy responses to the crisis? How does a robust social protection system contribute to individual, community and collective wellbeing? And what can we learn in order to strengthen these systems for future events?

Did it take a global crisis to highlight the critical and multi-dimensional role of social protection? Let’s find out.

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Transcript: https://libraryresources.unog.ch/audio/transcripts/It-Takes-A-Global-Crisis-Episode-3-Social-Protection

Find out more about Christina Behrendt, Head of the Social Policy Unit at the International Labour Organization. Follow her on Twitter https://twitter.com/csbehrendt
Find out more about the International Labour Organization’s Work in social protection: https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/social-security/lang--en/index.htm
ILO. 2021. World Social Protection Report 2020–22: Social Protection at the Crossroads – in Pursuit of a Better Future: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/@dgreports/@dcomm/@publ/documents/publication/wcms_817572.pdf
Resources on social protection and the COVID-19 crisis: ILO | Social Protection Platform (social-protection.org)
Find out more about the Presidential Employment Stimulus in South Africa: https://pres-employment.openup.org.za/img/Presidential%20Employment%20Stimulus%20Review%20and%20Introduction%20to%20Phase%202.pdf
Visit the ESCAP Social Protection Toolbox: www.socialprotection-toolbox.org