Countries with higher levels of gender equality tend to have higher income levels, and evidence from a number of regions and countries shows closing the gap leads to a reduction in poverty.

Definition. The “feminization of poverty” refers to the phenomenon that women and children are disproportionately represented among the world’s poor compared to men.

Women’s poverty is more severe than men’s. c. Over time, the incidence of poverty among women is increasing compared to men. In addressing women’s poverty, many studies measure the incidence of income or consumption poverty among female-headed households and compares it to that of male- headed counterparts.

Gender inequality is a cause and consequence of hunger. Worldwide, women produce the majority of food, and they are the primary caregivers for children and other family members. Gender inequality leads to a higher malnutrition rates among women and girls.

Working mothers with children under 18 report that the gender pay gap contributes to poor living conditions, poor nutrition, and fewer opportunities for their children. Globally, about 60 percent of people who go hungry are female.

This report explores how gender equality can contribute to food security. It concludes that while equality of treatment between women and men and food security are mutually supportive, gender equality remains an elusive goal in many regions, and a transformation of traditional gender roles is urgently needed.

Gender inequality remains a major barrier to efforts to reduce poverty in Africa. Low levels of human capital characterise many countries in Africa. Worse yet, levels of human capital are much lower for women than for men. For instance, literacy rates among African women have historically been lower than those for men.

What are the challenges of working on gender in Africa? One of the major challenges here is that gender equity is considered as a western concept, which challenges African culture. Secondly, social, cultural and traditional rules for men and women in Africa are confused with sex roles and considered natural.

The 1964 Constitution of Afghanistan granted women equal rights including universal suffrage and the right to run for office. However, the majority of women continued to be excluded from these opportunities, as these reforms had little effect outside of cities. The countryside was a deeply patriarchal, tribal society.

In the 1950s, the African National Congress turned to grassroots organizing to work against increasing racial restrictions. Women played a key role, encouraging the larger democratic movement to include women’s issues and fostering the leadership of women.

Lilian Masediba Matabane Ngoyi, “Mma Ngoyi”, (25 September 1911 – 13 March 1980), was a South African anti-apartheid activist. She was the first woman elected to the executive committee of the African National Congress, and helped launch the Federation of South African Women.

Social protest is a form of political expression that seeks to bring about social or political change by influencing the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of the public or the policies of an organization or institution.

The Haymarket riot in 1886, a violent labor protest led by the Anarchist Movement. New York shirtwaist strike of 1909. Mohandas Gandhi’s 1930 Salt March to protest the colonial salt tax in India. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a key moment in the Civil Rights Movement.

A civil protest will usually take the form of an organized public demonstration of disapproval or display disagreement with an idea or course of action. It should be noted that in many cases campus protests such as marches, meetings, picketing and rallies will be peaceful and non-obstructive.