Women in Poverty: A New World Underclass
By Mayra Buvinic (07/98, WID-101, En, Es) See also Women in Development
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Women are traditionally found to be more impoverished than men. This feminization of poverty should be considered a legitimate foreign policy concern. Because women are increasingly economic actors and heads of households as well as mothers, their poverty slows global economic growth.
Last updated: 05/08/07
