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According to the Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS 2023), women make up more than 40 percent of the global agricultural labor force. In sub-Saharan Africa, food systems are a primary source of livelihood for 66 percent of women, compared to 60 percent of men. Yet women consistently have less access to land, agricultural inputs, finance, markets, technologies and information. Harmful social norms and discriminatory laws continue to restrict their agency and decision-making power.