Abstract Policy makers worldwide have been capitalizing on women’s altruism to address household poverty. Poverty reduction resources mobilized through women have been proven to be more effective and efficient than the resources mobilized through men in terms of addressing household poverty in general and child poverty in particular. However, very few studies have been conducted to understand the contribution of such policies to women’s empowerment (or disempowerment). This article examines the impact of the Child Grant policy in Nepal on Dalit women who receive cash transfers that aim to improve Dalit children’s health outcomes. The experiences of Dalit Women in rural Dhading district, gleaned through qualitative interview and discussion methods, show that the policy has brought about some positive changes in the lives of Dalit women. However, the policy, on its own, has limited potential to destabilizing unequal gender relations within Dalit households. This study also found that policies and programs that support capacity building and political consciousness-raising would complement the Child Grant policy and empower Dalit women in a holistic way.

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尼泊尔的儿童补助政策对达利特妇女有何影响？定性分析

摘要 世界各地的政策制定者一直在利用妇女的利他主义来解决家庭贫困问题。事实证明，在解决一般的家庭贫困，特别是儿童贫困方面，通过妇女调动的减贫资源比通过男子调动的资源更加有效和高效。然而，很少有研究了解此类政策对赋予妇女权力（或剥夺妇女权力）的贡献。本文研究了尼泊尔儿童补助金政策对接受旨在改善贱民儿童健康状况的现金转移的贱民妇女的影响。通过定性访谈和讨论方法收集的达丁区农村达利特妇女的经历表明，该政策给达利特妇女的生活带来了一些积极的变化。然而，该政策本身在破坏达利特家庭内部不平等的性别关系方面的潜力有限。这项研究还发现，支持能力建设和政治意识提高的政策和计划将补充儿童补助金政策，并以整体方式赋予达利特妇女权力。