This resource is part of a series of ‘poverty profiles’ by the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk focused on eight of the most marginalised group-based identities. It responds to the fact that global progress has not benefitted everyone equally, with many individuals remaining marginalised and extremely poor. Often, this is due to identity-based discrimination related to people’s disability status, age, ethnicity, or gender; and geographic disadvantage, for example through conflict or crisis. These disparities are often masked at the country level: with progress measured as an average across the whole population.
This profile summarises evidence on the impact of poverty on women and girls. It focuses on linkages between gender and health and education disparities, limited access to livelihood opportunities, and broader exclusion that creates a situation of multi-dimensional poverty. The profile examines evidence on poverty women and girls face in relation to income poverty, health, education, employment and social protection.
