Women in Poverty: A New Global Underclass
Mayra Buvinić
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Mayra Buvinić
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This article discusses the plight of poor women around the world and the feminization of poverty. The evidence is imperfect, but current trends suggest that women account for a growing proportion of those people who are considered poor on the basis of income, not only in industrial countries, but also in the developing world.
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This article discusses the plight of poor women around the world and the feminization of poverty. The evidence is imperfect, but current trends suggest that women account for a growing proportion of those people who are considered poor on the basis of income, not only in industrial countries, but also in the developing world.
Key concepts: Underclass, Poverty, Sociology, Economic growth, Economics, Anthropology