Women and Poverty: Key Concepts

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to women and poverty as discussed in the lecture notes.

Extreme Poverty

Living on less than US$1.90 a day.

Gender Disparity

The difference in poverty rates and resources between women and men.

Period Poverty

Inadequate access to hygienic menstrual products and menstrual education.

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

A set of seventeen goals and 169 targets intended to eliminate global poverty by 2030.

Gender-based Violence

Physical or sexual violence experienced by girls and women, impacting their economic independence.

Cisgender Men

Men whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth.

Child Marriage

A cultural practice where girls are married off at a young age, disrupting their education.

Women's Work

Labor associated with domestic and caretaking responsibilities, often undervalued.

LGBTQ+

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer people, and others with diverse sexual orientations and identities.

Unpaid Labor

Work that is not compensated, often performed by women in domestic and caregiving roles.

Male Guardianship

Laws that restrict women's autonomy, requiring male permission for various activities.

Domestic Workers

Individuals working in others' households, often facing job insecurity, especially during crises.

Educational Disruption

Interruptions to a girl's education due to social and cultural pressures.

Women's Economic Independence

The ability for women to support themselves financially without relying on men.

Global COVID-19 Pandemic Impact

The negative effects of the pandemic that intensified poverty rates among women.

Gender Norms

Socially constructed roles that dictate acceptable behaviors for men and women.