Maria Klara Kuss
Biographic Data
| ID | 6180167 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Klara Kuss |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria Klara |
| FAMILY NAME | Kuss |
| SIGNATURE | KUSS M K |
| AFFILIATIONS | InnoCentive (United States) |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7494-6697 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Gender Norms and the Implementation of Social Protection
Social protection is increasingly used as an instrument for promoting gender equality. However, there is limited evidence on how the implementation of social protection programmes affects the achievement of gender equality objectives, particularly how gender norms shape implementers’ perceptions and their interpretation and translation of gender design features. This study analyses the role of gender norms in shaping the implementation of the Pro…
Gender and intersectional barriers to child immunization
Preventable diseases remain a leading cause of child mortality globally, with routine vaccination critical to saving lives. Research has increasingly examined the reasons behind low child immunization. While gender is recognized as important, most studies treat women caregivers as a homogeneous group, overlooking how intersecting factors like age, religiosity, and marital status shape vaccine access. This study fills this gap by analyzing how dif…
Gender-transformative social protection
The concept of gender transformative change brings yet another policy objective and aspiration into the field of public policy—one that reflects a growing desire for more ambitious public policy. This aspiration, while proliferating in social policy and the specific sub-field of social protection in recent years, has been embraced with little consensus and critical reflection on the intended object and processes of change. Various conceptualizati…
Beyond Design
Recent years have witnessed increased global attention and investment in inclusive and gender-responsive social protection programming in low- and middle-income countries. While high-level design commitments are important and welcome, in practice, they may not guarantee protection from vulnerabilities and a reduction in gender inequality. Programme implementation presents a critical, yet often underestimated, challenge. This article offers insigh…
The role of elected politicians in donor‐led social protection
Elected politicians sit at the interface between the state and the citizens and play a critical role in shaping the social contract. This article presents rare insights into the participation of elected politicians in donor‐led social protection policy processes in Africa. Taking the case of Zambia, it uncovers the assigned and de facto roles and perceptions of Members of Parliament (MPs) in social cash transfers policy processes. The analysis re…
How Inclusive are the Local Economic Impacts of Social Protection in Uganda
Inclusive growth and development are essential for the sustainability of poverty reduction and growth. Social protection has been promoted as part of the inclusive growth and development agenda by emphasising the positive impacts of social transfers on people’s participation in economic processes. However, the focus on the positive economic impacts of social transfers has led to the neglect of concerns regarding inequality of opportunity. Taking …
The role of elected politicians in donor‐led social protection
Elected politicians sit at the interface between the state and the citizens and play a critical role in shaping the social contract. This article presents rare insights into the participation of elected politicians in donor‐led social protection policy processes in Africa. Taking the case of Zambia, it uncovers the assigned and de facto roles and perceptions of Members of Parliament (MPs) in social cash transfers policy processes. The analysis re…
How Inclusive are the Local Economic Impacts of Social Protection in Uganda
Inclusive growth and development are essential for the sustainability of poverty reduction and growth. Social protection has been promoted as part of the inclusive growth and development agenda by emphasising the positive impacts of social transfers on people’s participation in economic processes. However, the focus on the positive economic impacts of social transfers has led to the neglect of concerns regarding inequality of opportunity. Taking …
How Inclusive are the Local Economic Impacts of Social Protection in Uganda
Inclusive growth and development are essential for the sustainability of poverty reduction and growth. Social protection has been promoted as part of the inclusive growth and development agenda by emphasising the positive impacts of social transfers on people’s participation in economic processes. However, the focus on the positive economic impacts of social transfers has led to the neglect of concerns regarding inequality of opportunity. Taking …
The role of elected politicians in donor‐led social protection
Elected politicians sit at the interface between the state and the citizens and play a critical role in shaping the social contract. This article presents rare insights into the participation of elected politicians in donor‐led social protection policy processes in Africa. Taking the case of Zambia, it uncovers the assigned and de facto roles and perceptions of Members of Parliament (MPs) in social cash transfers policy processes. The analysis re…
Beyond Design
Recent years have witnessed increased global attention and investment in inclusive and gender-responsive social protection programming in low- and middle-income countries. While high-level design commitments are important and welcome, in practice, they may not guarantee protection from vulnerabilities and a reduction in gender inequality. Programme implementation presents a critical, yet often underestimated, challenge. This article offers insigh…
Gender-transformative social protection
The concept of gender transformative change brings yet another policy objective and aspiration into the field of public policy—one that reflects a growing desire for more ambitious public policy. This aspiration, while proliferating in social policy and the specific sub-field of social protection in recent years, has been embraced with little consensus and critical reflection on the intended object and processes of change. Various conceptualizati…
Gender Norms and the Implementation of Social Protection
Social protection is increasingly used as an instrument for promoting gender equality. However, there is limited evidence on how the implementation of social protection programmes affects the achievement of gender equality objectives, particularly how gender norms shape implementers’ perceptions and their interpretation and translation of gender design features. This study analyses the role of gender norms in shaping the implementation of the Pro…
Gender and intersectional barriers to child immunization
Preventable diseases remain a leading cause of child mortality globally, with routine vaccination critical to saving lives. Research has increasingly examined the reasons behind low child immunization. While gender is recognized as important, most studies treat women caregivers as a homogeneous group, overlooking how intersecting factors like age, religiosity, and marital status shape vaccine access. This study fills this gap by analyzing how dif…
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (5 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social protection (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Social change (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)