Women and Poverty

World poverty is a social welfare issue that has plagued nearly every society, more specifically women in poverty. The issue of women and poverty and the Feminization of Poverty is a very disturbing issue indeed. The way our society is built and a history of oppression has lead to the inequalities in the genders. This inequality and social status is among the reasons for this trend of Feminization of Poverty. The trend of the Feminization …

…opportunities coupled with education can create independence and wealth for women currently struggling in poverty. There is no one solution to resolve the problem of poverty, specifically women in poverty. In my eyes I feel education is our society’s best bet. A small amount of public money can in turn create new business and employment. Our society needs to view women as equals or society will oppress them and in turn make them unequal.