The first part df the report gives the historical background of social protection and policies to fight against poverty. Then comes the concepts and norms related to social protection that are covered by the international and national legal documents. This part also defines such concepts as poverty, women in poverty and feminization of poverty that appear in policy documents and reports by international agencies and underlines the importance of addressing the issue of poverty in the context of gender equality and human rights. The report underlines in line with human rights documents that all have the right to a decent and adequate life with social protection as a fundamental human right.