Close social protection gaps to reset equitably after COVID-19

<p>This episode is concerned with social protection and its place in the post-COVID reset.</p> <p><br></p> <p>We dissect this into issues of:</p> <p><br></p> <p>· Social protection gaps – how these need fixing to counter the immediate effects of the crisis, as well as to set countries on a more inclusive pattern in the long run;</p> <p><br></p> <p>· Women during the crisis – how they fell through the cracks and what is the place of gender in recovery policies;</p> <p><br></p> <p>· Digital and informal economy – how COVID-19 sped up the discussion on the social protection for such; and</p> <p><br></p> <p>· Universal basic income – is it feasible and/or desirable in this recovery?</p> <p><br></p> <p>The expert today is Monika Queisser, OECD’s Head of Social Policy, and is an expert on pension reform within the organization.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The host is John Crowley, UNESCO's Chief of Research, Policy and Foresight.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>