@techreport{fdi:010095662, title = {{T}he poverty penalty of rights-claiming work : a hidden barrier in public services and public goods}, author = {{G}u{\'e}rin, {I}sabelle and {H}aritas, {K}. and {K}arunakaran, {K}. and {K}umar, {S}. and {V}enkatasubramanian, {G}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{P}overty is exacerbated by the invisible labor of rights-claiming, disproportionately borne by women due to exclusionary bureaucracies. {T}his "administrative penalty" perpetuates inequality. {R}ecommendations include systemic reforms (universal services, inclusive digitization), recognition of this labor, and transforming gender norms. {T}hree questions this brief answers to, (i) why is rights-claiming a genuine form of work?, (ii) why does this burden fall disproportionately on women? , (iii) what can be done to address this inequity ?.}, keywords = {{INDE} ; {BANGALORE}}, address = {{P}ondich{\'e}ry}, publisher = {{ODRIIS}}, series = {{ODRIIS} {P}oliciy {B}rief}, pages = {7 multigr.}, year = {2025}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010095662}, }