Poverty, gender and intersecting inequalities in the EU
Study on Area A of the Beijing Platform for Action: women and poverty
Study on Area A of the Beijing Platform for Action: women and poverty
Poverty in Europe today is more than just a lack of resources for survival. It also involves a loss of opportunities for meaningful participation in all areas of life, leading to detachment and exclusion from society. Given the gender inequalities in public and private life, women are continually at a higher risk of poverty across the EU.
Review of the implementation of Area A: Women and Poverty of the Beijing Platform for Action
This factsheet is part of the study “Collection of good practices of non-monetary measures in the area of Women and Poverty” (EIGE/2015/OPER/18). This study was commissioned by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and implemented by the Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB).
This factsheet is part of the study “Collection of good practices of non-monetary measures in the area of Women and Poverty” (EIGE/2015/OPER/18). This study was commissioned by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and implemented by the Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB).
Review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action
Almost one in four people in the EU live at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Living conditions, poverty levels and pathways into and out of poverty are different for women and men and also vary across the span of a person’s life. Young people (18-24) make up 10 % of all poor in the EU.