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Botswana:Trends and Opportunities to Advance Gender EqualityMARCH 2025Public Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure Authorized© 2025 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 Internet: www.worldbank.org This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the data included in this work and does not assume responsibil-ity for any errors, omissions, or discrepancies in the information, or liability with respect to the use of or failure to use the information, methods, processes, or conclusions set forth. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Nothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved.Rights and Permissions The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because The World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given. Any queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org. Coverr photo: © 2020 Lucian Coman/Shutterstock. This page: © 2020 Lucian Coman/ShutterstockBotswana: Trends and Opportunities to Advance Gender EqualivtyiiAcknowledgmentsThis report was prepared by a core team led by Samaneh Hemat (Senior Social Development Specialist) and Bandita Sijapati (Senior Social Development Specialist) from the Social Sustainability and Inclusion (SSI) Global Practice, working closely with the World Bank’s Health and Education teams (HD) and the Africa Gender Innovation Lab (GIL). David Warren (Practice Manager, SSI), Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly (Former Country Director, South Africa Country Management Unit), Asmeen Khan (Operations Manager, South Africa Country Management Unit) and Liang Wang (Resident Representative) provided overall guidance and support.The core report team was composed of team members from SSI, HD and GIL. Stephanie Kuttner (Lead Consultant), Jennifer Smout (Consultant) and Laurel Morrison (Consultant), with technical inputs from Elizabeth Ninan (Program Leader, Human Development), Victoria Monchuk (Senior Economist, Social Protection and Jobs), Tihtina Z