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World Bank: Women in Africa more affected by poverty
The World Bank notes that women in Africa are more affected than men by poverty, food insecurity, lack of healthcare and other issues like climate change and drought.
While there’s been some effort to include women in several African economies, progress in the area has been slow.
Sumitra Nydoo attended a gender trade seminar in Johannesburg to find out more.