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  2. Feminization of poverty - Wikipedia

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    Feminization of poverty refers to a trend of increasing inequality in living standards between men and women due to the widening gender gap in poverty.This phenomenon largely links to how women and children are disproportionately represented within the lower socioeconomic status community in comparison to men within the same socioeconomic status. [1]

  3. Feminism in India - Wikipedia

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    Indian women negotiate survival through an array of oppressive patriarchal family structures: age, ordinal status, relationship to men through family of origin, marriage and procreation, and patriarchal attributes. Examples of patriarchal attributes include dowry, siring sons etc., kinship, caste, community, village, market, and the state.

  4. Women and the environment - Wikipedia

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    Different discourses have shaped the way that sustainable development is approached, and women have become more integrated into shaping these ideas. The definition of sustainable development is highly debated, but is defined by Harcourt as a way to "establish equity between generations" and to take into account "social, economic, and environmental needs to conserve non-renewable resources" and ...

  5. Sex-positive feminism - Wikipedia

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    The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. You may improve this article , discuss the issue on the talk page , or create a new article , as appropriate.

  6. Women's World Banking - Wikipedia

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    Players in the financial ecosystem (policymakers, financial services providers, etc.) are largely gender neutral in their strategies. Research began to show that granting women microloans had an enduring, more profound impact on the broader well-being of the population. Access to credit gave women not just more control over househo

  7. Sexual objectification - Wikipedia

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    The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate.

  8. Women in Kenya - Wikipedia

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    The history of the evolution of the traits of women in Kenya can be divided into Women within Swahili culture, Women in British Kenya, and Kenyan Women post-Independence. [3] The condition and status of the female population in Kenya has faced many changes over the past century. Kenya was a British colony from 1888 until 1963. [4]

  9. Gulabi Gang - Wikipedia

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    The group is dedicated to empowering women of all castes and protecting them from domestic violence, sexual violence, and oppression. They also combat political corruption and the oppression of lower caste people, specifically Dalits. [2] In 2014, the group estimated over 270,000 members consisting of women between 18 and 60 years old. [3]