Integrating Gender into Cash and Voucher Assistance in Humanitarian Settings

Given the Grand Bargain commitments to increase the use of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) where appropriate, it is critical that these commitments unfold hand in hand with commitments also made to gender equality in humanitarian settings. Recent research has shown, without adequate gender analysis and targeting, cash and voucher assistance can fail to reach those left furthest behind; yet on the flip side, cash and gender interventions in the development sector have also suggested the potential of
cash and voucher assistance to improve a women’s bargaining power and increase her decision-making capacity within the household. This paper from UN Women and others, explores how to integrate gender when implementing CVA schemes in humanitarian settings.