WOMEN + POVERTY Flashcards
1
Q
which gender is more likely to be prone to poverty?
A
women
2
Q
how much are women more likely to be in poverty compare to men when they retire?
A
1 in 4 women compared to 12 % men
3
Q
what chant argue on her blog that women are more prone to…?
A
time poverty
4
Q
what is time poverty?
A
multiple jobs may are unpaid or underpaid which makes it difficult to get higher returns
5
Q
what did 2009 figures produced for department of work and pensions show about lone parent children and how many are headed by women?
A
- 52% of children living in lone parent family are poor
- 90% of lone parent families headed by women
6
Q
what did women budget group find about mothers in order to protect their children?
A
- mother go without food, clothing and warmth to protect their children.
7
Q
what did Trussell trust 2014 find about food poverty and gender?
A
- affects women and men differently where many women go without food to feed their children
8
Q
what is the Joseph Rowntree foundation?
A
- a project to empower women in poverty to take part in the policy making process
9
Q
what did the Joseph Rowntree foundation find?
A
- framed poverty as an experience of social isolation
- disrespected by other members of their community
- not being able to provide even smallest luxurious or treats for their children
