Universal Basic Income and Women: An Analysis of Potential Impact
This article examines universal basic income (UBI) from a gender perspective, more closely examining the impact of the possible introduction of UBI on selected groups of women. We first highlight the key aspects of gender inequality that give rise to arguments in support of UBI. Second, we present a...
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University of Ljubljana
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| description | This article examines universal basic income (UBI) from a gender perspective, more closely examining the impact of the possible introduction of UBI on selected groups of women. We first highlight the key aspects of gender inequality that give rise to arguments in support of UBI. Second, we present a qualitative study based on in-depth semi-structured interviews, which analyses the potential held by UBI to improve the position of specific groups of women in less secure social situations (unemployed women, precariously employed women, single mothers and retired women who live alone). Based on their life experiences, we find that the UBI holds great potential for improving the position of women in selected groups, with an emphasis on a higher quality of life and enhanced possibilities for autonomous decision-making and life choices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-425e47af3eb3448e960a624234d7ecce2022-12-21T23:21:22ZengUniversity of LjubljanaDružboslovne Razprave0352-36081581-968X2019-12-0135923551Universal Basic Income and Women: An Analysis of Potential ImpactAna Jagodic0Faculty of Social Sciences, University of LjubljanaThis article examines universal basic income (UBI) from a gender perspective, more closely examining the impact of the possible introduction of UBI on selected groups of women. We first highlight the key aspects of gender inequality that give rise to arguments in support of UBI. Second, we present a qualitative study based on in-depth semi-structured interviews, which analyses the potential held by UBI to improve the position of specific groups of women in less secure social situations (unemployed women, precariously employed women, single mothers and retired women who live alone). Based on their life experiences, we find that the UBI holds great potential for improving the position of women in selected groups, with an emphasis on a higher quality of life and enhanced possibilities for autonomous decision-making and life choices.https://www.druzboslovne-razprave.org/pdf/stevilke/DR92-Jagodic-WEB.pdfuniversal basic incomewomengender inequalitiessocial securityquality of life |
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| title | Universal Basic Income and Women: An Analysis of Potential Impact |
| title_full | Universal Basic Income and Women: An Analysis of Potential Impact |
| title_fullStr | Universal Basic Income and Women: An Analysis of Potential Impact |
| title_full_unstemmed | Universal Basic Income and Women: An Analysis of Potential Impact |
| title_short | Universal Basic Income and Women: An Analysis of Potential Impact |
| title_sort | universal basic income and women an analysis of potential impact |
| topic | universal basic income women gender inequalities social security quality of life |
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