Vulnerable women are half as likely as men to lift themselves out of poverty. Understand why

Beyond class, sex and race inequalities help keep women and non-white individuals among the poorest, with fewer opportunities for social ascension. Among women born into families that make up the poorest 25% in Brazil, 65% remain in this same income range in adulthood, almost double the 32.95% recorded among men.

The data are part of the new Atlas of Social Mobility, a public and interactive platform developed by the Institute for Mobility and Social Development (IMDS) in partnership with Prospera Lab.