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Feminist priorities for extending and adapting social protection in Africa 2022
Gender inequality exacerbates poverty, vulnerability, and exclusion, particularly impacting adolescent girls and women, who are 25% more likely to live in poverty than men and boys. Social protection, comprising policies and programs to prevent and assist those facing poverty and vulnerability, is crucial. It's a basic right for children and women experiencing these gendered challenges, benefiting families and communities as a whole.