How Come Women are so Poor? (if Canada is such a great place to live)

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Title:	How Come Women are so Poor? (if Canada is such a great place to live)
Source:	Herizons, Fall 2000, Vol. 14, No. 2; Pg. 19; ISSN: 0711-7485, 02658312
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Year:	2000
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Keywords:	Canada, disability, economic, social, and cultural rights, gender equality, human rights, social security, woman, violence, social assistance
Abstract:	For women, who tend to have lower incomes than men, are more vulnerable to domestic violence and are more likely to be caregivers for children and older people, the diminished commitment to social programs and national standards has serious consequences. Many women count on social assistance and social services such as child care and home care services to keep themselves and their families afloat. Cuts to these programs have increased women’s social and economic vulnerability. The impact is more drastic for single mothers, older women, Aboriginal women, immigrant women, women of colour, and women with disabilities–who are among the poorest.
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