The importance of social protection measures in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 2010, para. 62
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In addition, States must determine whether the way in which a programme channels the transfer causes or perpetuates the unequal distribution of labour between the genders within the household. For example, a programme that increases the amount of time that a mother spends away from home may have a detrimental effect on girls' schooling if girls are then required to carry out the activities usually performed by the mother, such as cooking or collecting water.
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Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights