UNDP: Elderly Women More at Risk of Poverty than Men

ByJia Ru　August 7, 2014

Chart 1: The incidence of poverty for the aged from the member states of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is higher than the average rate of poverty for the general population. [OECD]

Chart 2: Therefore, the poverty problem for the aged varies by gender. Due to the restrictions such as marriage, education, and low-level occupations, elderly women, especially those who are widows or childfree, appear to be particularly vulnerable both in the economy and wider society. [OECD]

(Source: China Development Gateway / Translated by Women of China)

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UNDP: Elderly Women More at Risk of Poverty than Men

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