Reducing social inequities
Reducing social inequities is essential in the realization of the right of children, women and families to an adequate standard of living and quality basic services.

Reducing social inequities
Reducing social inequities is essential in the realization of the right of children, women and families to an adequate standard of living and quality basic services.
Reducing social inequities is one of UNICEF’s programme components. It aims to ensure that the social protection system is ready to provide inclusive quality community-based support services.
UNICEF in Turkmenistan has been advocating for child and gender-sensitive social protection system as the government seeks to further develop and strengthen the existing social protection programmes and policies, directed at improving the wellbeing of children and their families.
Availability of reliable data plays a key role in shaping the lives and living conditions of children. When the right data are in the right hands at the right time, investments can be better targeted, decisions can be better informed, more equitable, and more likely to protect children's rights.
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