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Article: Poverty, Gender Dimension and Economic Policies. (Research Notes).
- Article from:
- Ahfad Journal
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
- Author:
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Amal Hussein Mohamed (2000) Poverty, Gender Dimension and Economic Policies. M.Sc. Gender and Development. Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan.
The main objectives of the study are:
1- To highlight the reasons behind gender dimension of poverty, and to take an in-depth analysis of the various socio-cultural, and economic factors that deprived women from living in good conditions.
2- To investigate about women working in the informal sector, in order to find out their coping strategies.
3- To examine the impact of poverty and Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) at different social groups, particularly to lower ones.
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