We deserve better: Unlocking the Power of Social Protection for Women and Girls

UNICEF conducted a series of consultations with feminist, women-, and girl-led organizations to explore their experiences and participation in designing and implementing social protection systems. This report presents the outcomes and recommendations from these consultations on enhancing the gender-responsiveness of social protection systems and participatory approaches for women and girls. Building on these recommendations through the We Deserve Better initiative, UNICEF urges the development of co-designed gender-responsive and transformative social protection with women and girls, addressing short, medium, and long-term pathways to achieve transformative gender equality outcomes. This requires coordinated collaboration among governments, development partners, and civil society to ensure effective implementation and impact