(1/5): History of #SocialProtection in #Africa pre-colonisation is complicated. Majorly due to lack of documented data as traditions passed on orally, how vast & diverse the African Continent is &the fact that “Social Protection” term is considered relatively recent. - @HMwebesa
(2/5): I must EMPHASIZE that #SocialProtection as we have it now is still rooted in colonial practices. Social security and #SocialProtection coverage in #Africa remains limited. - @HMwebesa (Hazel Birungi) talks to #SocialProtectionSystems webinar
(3/5): The benefits for men and women differ, coverage is usually broader for men than for women due to majorly being employed in the formal sector and for those women that are covered in the formal sector, the benefits to what service you have access to is limited...