Understanding Poverty from a Gender Perspective
Author: Lorena Godoy
Publisher: United Nations Publications
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9789211215151
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Understanding Poverty
Author: Sheldon DANZIGER
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2009-06-30
Total Pages: 577
ISBN-13: 0674030176
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn spite of an unprecedented period of growth and prosperity, the poverty rate in the United States remains high relative to the levels of the early 1970s and relative to those in many industrialized countries today. Understanding Poverty brings the problem of poverty in America to the fore, focusing on its nature and extent at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
Gender Mainstreaming in Poverty Eradication and the Millennium Development Goals
Author: Naila Kabeer
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780850927528
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book explores the issue of gender inequality through the lens of the Millennium Development Goals, particularly the first one of halving world poverty by 2015.
Researching Poverty
Author: Jonathan Bradshaw
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-07-30
Total Pages: 291
ISBN-13: 1351727826
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis title was first published in 2000: This collection of papers reviews the theory, method and policy relevance of post-war poverty research. It is designed to contribute to bringing high quality research in this area back to the centre of both social research and informed policy debate.
The Gender Perspective
Author: Council of Europe. Parliamentary Assembly
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: 1995-01-01
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9789287128225
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines the fundamental rights of women & highlights the importance of a "separate & equal station", one of the Council of Europe's guiding principles.
Understanding Global Poverty
Author: Serena Cosgrove
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-08-29
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 1000427722
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnderstanding Global Poverty introduces students to the study and analysis of poverty, helping them to understand why it is pervasive across human societies, and how it can be reduced through proven policy solutions. The book uses the capabilities and human development approach to foreground the human aspects of poverty, keeping the voices, experiences, and needs of the world’s poor central to the analysis. Starting with definitions and measurement, the book goes on to explore the causes of poverty and how poverty reduction programs and policy have responded in practice. The book also reflects on the ethics of why we should work to reduce poverty and what actions readers themselves can take. This new edition has been revised and updated throughout, featuring: • a new chapter on migration and refugees • additional international examples, including material on Mexico, Covid-19 in global perspective, and South–South development initiatives • information on careers in international development • insights into how various forms of social difference, including race, ethnicity, social class, gender, and sexuality relate to poverty Fully interdisciplinary in approach, the book is also supplemented with case studies, discussion questions, and further reading suggestions in order to support learning. Perfect as an introductory textbook for students across sociology, global development, political science, anthropology, public health, and economics, Understanding Global Poverty will also be a valuable resource to policy makers and development practitioners.
Poverty and Entrepreneurship in Developed Economies
Author: Michael H. Morris
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2018-11-30
Total Pages: 333
ISBN-13: 1788111540
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile extensively explored as a solution to poverty at the base of the pyramid, this is the first in-depth examination of entrepreneurship and the poor within advanced economies. The authors explore the underlying nature of poverty and draw implications for new venture creation. Entrepreneurship is presented as a source of empowerment that represents an alternative pathway out of poverty.
Gender, Generation and Poverty
Author: Sylvia H. Chant
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2007-01-01
Total Pages: 452
ISBN-13: 1847206883
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 'feminisation of poverty' is viewed as a global trend, and of particular concern in developing regions. Yet although popularisation of the term may have raised women's visibility in development discourses and gone some way to 'en-gender' policies for poverty reduction, the construct is only weakly substantiated. This work covers this topic.
Gender Equality and Inclusive Growth
Author: Raquel Fernández
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2021-03-04
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1513571168
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis paper considers various dimensions and sources of gender inequality and presents policies and best practices to address these. With women accounting for fifty percent of the global population, inclusive growth can only be achieved if it promotes gender equality. Despite recent progress, gender gaps remain across all stages of life, including before birth, and negatively impact health, education, and economic outcomes for women. The roadmap to gender equality has to rely on legal framework reforms, policies to promote equal access, and efforts to tackle entrenched social norms. These need to be set in the context of arising new trends such as digitalization, climate change, as well as shocks such as pandemics.
Gender, Poverty and Livelihood in the Eastern Himalayas
Author: Sanjoy Hazarika
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2017-07-06
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 1351608584
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Eastern Himalaya region covers a geographical area that spans five nations and has diverse landscapes, a multitude of ethnic groups and a rich variety of flora and fauna. The region is relatively poor in terms of GDP and per capita income; industrialisation and infrastructure is under-developed; climate-induced disasters are frequent; and maternal and infant mortality rates are high. Economic constraints combined with restrictive cultural norms create barriers for women in education, employment and decision-making, thus further entrenching unequal gender relations. This book explores the ways in which gender-sensitive and inclusive policies can be developed to address the basic issues of marginalisation, livelihood, poverty and vulnerability in the Eastern Himalayas. The chapters in the volume touch upon current concerns, such as the economic and social challenges faced by women, their control over resources, questions of patriarchy, discrimination, gender rights and equity, information, empowerment and participation, and women as agents of change. This volume will be useful to researchers and scholars in gender studies, sociology and social anthropology, development studies, economic and human geography, politics, northeast and Himalayan studies, South Asian studies, as well as policymakers and those in the development sector and non-governmental organisations.
