Social Policy, Gender Inequality, and Poverty

Author: Lorraine Davies, Julie Ann McMullin, William R. Avison, Gale L. Cassidy Publisher: Status of Women Canada Publication: Status of Women Canada (website) Document Date:                  February 01, 2001 Category: Divorce and Remarriage > Economics of Divorce Related Categories: Family Economics > Economic Hardship Family Economics > Poverty Family Relations > Conflict Family Relations > Family Life Public Policy > Welfare   This article outlines the possible factors that influence poverty among Canadian women, specifically examining the effect that gender inequality and income security policies have on the economic insecurity of women and mothers.      Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link