Feminization of poverty

Feminization of poverty means today women are more likely to be poor than men, and the number of poor women is going up. Poverty means not having enough money for basic needs such as food, water, shelter, or toilets. There are several causes for the feminization of poverty.
Sexism
Unemployment
Lone mother households
Lower income - although in some places it is illegal to pay a woman less than a man for doing the same work, the practice still occurs.
Social inequality

 References 

 http://www.sarpn.org.za/documents/d0001563/Women_work_UNIFEM.pdf

Category:Women
Category:Poverty