This fact sheet provides a short overview of why social protection is a powerful tool for advancing gender equality and empowering women and girls. It highlights how the system can prevent and protect people from poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion throughout the course of their lives. The fact sheet answers what, why and how social protection supports the delivery of gender equality.
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