MARÍA JOSÉ BECERRA MORO| ENGENDERING SOCIAL SECURITY AND PROTECTION Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................... 2 2. The Impact of the Economic Crisis: Astonishing Resilience Because of the Social Protection Schemes in Place … ...... 2 3. … And Still, Some Challenges Remain...................................... 3 4. Good Examples to Learn From............................................ 4 5. Conclusion............................................................ 5 References............................................................ 7 This paper is part of a publication series on gender and social security and protection and was first presented at the annual conference of the International Association for Feminist Economics(IAFFE) in Hangzhou, China in June 2011. For more information on the international FES gender activities visit the website of the Global Policy and Development Department: www.fes.de/gpol 1