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feminisation of poverty

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Increasing incidence and prevalence of poverty among women compared to men, as a result of structural discrimination that affects women’s lives and is reflected in lower salaries, lower pensions, fewer benefits, etc.

Sources

European Commission (1998). 100 Words for Equality: A Glossary of Terms on Equality between Women and Men.

Relations

Related term:
lone parent, gender disparities
Broader term:
gender pay gap
Narrower term:
atypical work employment, unpaid work
URI: 
https://eige.europa.eu/taxonomy/term/1133?lang=en
Filed under: 
Care, work and economy
Work

 

The concepts and definitions found in this glossary were published in 2016, and some may be out-of-date. EIGE is currently looking into which terms may need to be updated in the future.