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WOMEN POVERTY [20 records]

Record 1 2024-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology
CONT

Many... women live in invisible poverty. This includes food insecurity, lack of reliable health care, presence of fear in accessing services, low wages and social exclusion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Rights and Freedoms
OBS

The primary objective of this policy is to contribute to global efforts to eradicate poverty around the world. [To achieve this, the policy targets] gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Droits et libertés
OBS

L'objectif premier de cette politique est de contribuer aux efforts déployés à l'échelle internationale pour éliminer la pauvreté dans le monde. [Pour y arriver, cette politique permettra de concentrer les efforts] sur l'égalité des genres et le renforcement du pouvoir des femmes et des filles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
  • Derechos y Libertades
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Record 3 2018-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of National Programs (Non-Canadian)
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Sexology
OBS

Marie Stopes Tanzania is the country's largest specialised sexual and reproductive health and family planning organisation, established in 1989. [Marie Stopes Tanzania delivers] approximately 33% of contraception in Tanzania, and [focuses] on reaching under-served women who are predominantly young, living in poverty, residing in hard-to-reach rural locations and urban slums—or a combination of all three.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes nationaux non canadiens
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Sexologie

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology of Women
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

The Center offers reception, individual follow-up, sexual assault victim services, listening by phone, references, various activities and support. The Center is open to all women. [It covers] topics such as : self-esteem, sexual assault, violence in all forms, couple relationships, mental and physical health, isolation and poverty.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Sociologie des femmes
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Le Centre de Femmes Les Elles du Nord est un organisme communautaire féministe, mis sur pied et géré par des femmes seulement. L'organisme à été créé en 1982.

OBS

Le Centre de Femmes Les Elles du Nord est un organisme qui travaille à l'amélioration des conditions de vie des femmes et qui vise l'égalité entre les hommes et les femmes dans un esprit de justice sociale. [...] Le centre offre accueil, écoute téléphonique, références, activités diverses et accompagnement.

OBS

La mission [du] Centre de Femmes Les Elles du Nord [est] : travailler à améliorer les conditions de vie des femmes dans un esprit de justice sociale; [être] une ressource communautaire polyvalente et accessible à toutes les femmes, qui privilégie la prise en charge individuelle et collective; [être] un lieu d'information, de sensibilisation, de conscientisation, de ressourcement et d'apprentissage sur la condition féminine; [œuvrer] à contrer l'isolement psychosocial des femmes dans une approche féministe; [entretenir des liens étroits] avec le milieu communautaire [...] afin de réaliser sa mission de concertation et de solidarité.

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

The organization operates programs and services for women and children who have and are experiencing oppressions such as violence, poverty and homelessness.

OBS

Women’s Hostels Inc.: legal title.

OBS

Nellie’s Shelter; Nellie’s: applied titles.

Key term(s)
  • Women's Hostels
  • Women's Hostels Incorporated

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Women's Hostels Inc. : titre légal.

OBS

Nellie's Shelter; Nellie's : titre d'usage.

Key term(s)
  • Women's Hostels
  • Women's Hostels Incorporated

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
OBS

The World Programme of Action for Youth provides a policy framework and practical guidelines for national action and international support to improve the situation of young people.

OBS

[The World Programme of Action for Youth] contains proposals for action related to the areas of education, employment, hunger and poverty, health, environment, drug abuse, juvenile delinquency, leisure-time activities, special needs of girls and young women, and the participation of youth in decision-making.

Key term(s)
  • World Program of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
OBS

Le Programme d'action mondial pour la jeunesse à l'horizon 2000 et au-delà offre un cadre théorique et des directives pratiques qui serviront à guider l'action nationale et le soutien international en faveur des jeunes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Sociología de la niñez y la adolescencia
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Record 7 2017-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Coming from the most war-torn, poverty stricken countries around the world children, women and men will seek refuge at Sojourn House. [The] shelter and transitional housing programs assist them with their integration into Canadian society.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Citoyenneté et immigration

Spanish

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Record 8 2016-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Urban Housing
  • Social Problems
OBS

[Adsum for Women & Children's] mission [is] to support women and children and youth and transgender persons in a client-centered, non-judgmental way; to provide services and housing-from crisis to stability-through short and longer term housing, programs and resources that offer safety and an opportunity for growth; and to advocate for women and children and to work to eliminate poverty and the societal conditions that create homelessness.

OBS

Established in 1983.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

Créée en 1983.

Spanish

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Record 9 2010-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
CONT

The Anti-Poverty Approach. Anti-poverty is the second WID [Women in Development] approach, the "tone down" version of equity, introduced from the 1970s onwards. Its purpose is to ensure that poor women increase their productivity. Women's poverty is seen as the problem of underdevelopment, not of subordination. It recognizes the productive role of women, and seeks to meet practical gender needs to earn an income, particularly through small-scale income-generating projects. It is most popular with NGOs [non-governmental organizations].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
  • Coopération et développement économiques
OBS

une approche de la politique d'Intégration de la femme au développement

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología industrial y económica
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
CONT

[...] a mediados de la década del 70, las promotoras de la estrategia "Mujer en Desarrollo" [...] destacaron el aporte que las mujeres podrían hacer con su trabajo productivo al alivio de la pobreza de sus hogares afectados por la crisis económica. Este planteamiento dio lugar al "enfoque anti-pobreza" de las políticas dirigidas a las mujeres [...] concretado en la puesta en marcha de pequeños proyectos generadores de ingresos.

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Record 10 2009-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

The Unitarian Service Committee of Canada(USC Canada) is a non-profit, non-denominational, voluntary organization committed to the enhancement of human development through an international partnership of people linked in the challenge to eradicate poverty. Founded in 1945 by the late Dr Lotta Hitschmanova, USC' s early mandate was to undertake relief and reconstruction activities in war-ravaged countries in Europe. Over the years USC' s work has evolved to focus almost entirely on long-term, sustainable development programs. USC Canada currently supports programs in Nepal, Indonesia/East Timor, Bangladesh, Mali and Lesotho. USC projects are centred around a number of important development issues including food security, environment, community development, income generation for women and training and education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Coopération et développement économiques

Spanish

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Record 11 2009-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
CONT

The popular economy has become the main vector for productive activity for the majority of the world's poor, especially those living in the world's rapidly expanding cities. The popular economy represents the last resort against extreme poverty, youth unemployment and social exclusion, and is made up of a multitude of small businesses, often family-run, but also of individual activities run by women and youth. Jobs vary greatly, and include : recycling discarded household equipment, repairing machines, sewing, selling and transporting water, making craft goods, and market stalls.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
CONT

Depuis les années 80, le terme d'économie populaire est utilisé pour faire référence aux activités développées par ceux qui sont exclus du monde du travail salarié et par les travailleurs qui, à cause des bas salaires, cherchent dans le travail indépendant un complément à leur revenu.

Spanish

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Record 12 2006-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economics
  • Social Problems
DEF

The increasing incidence and prevalence of poverty among women as compared with men.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économique
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

Source(s) : Rapport de la Quatrième conférence mondiale sur les femmes, Beijing, du 4 au 15 septembre 1995.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía
  • Problemas sociales
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Record 13 2006-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Events
  • Social Problems
OBS

The World March of Women is an international feminist action network connecting about 6000 grass-roots groups in 163 countries and territories working to eliminate poverty and violence against women. It is based on the values of equality, freedom, solidarity, justice and peace. These values centre on the globalization of solidarity, diversity, women's leadership, and the strength of alliances between women's and other social movements.

Key term(s)
  • World March of Women 2000
  • March 2000

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

La Marche mondiale des femmes (MMF) est un réseau mondial d'actions féministes rassemblant près de 6000 groupes de la base issus de 163 pays et territoires. Ces groupes agissent pour éliminer la pauvreté et la violence envers des femmes. Les valeurs de la MMF sont fondées sur l'égalité, la liberté, la solidarité, la justice et la paix. Elles s'articulent autour de la mondialisation des solidarités, la diversité, le leadership des femmes et la force des alliances entre femmes et entre mouvements sociaux.

Key term(s)
  • Marche mondiale des femmes 2000
  • Marche 2000

Spanish

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Record 14 2005-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Sociology (General)
OBS

The mandate of the CWMC(Canadian Women's March Committee) is as follows :-Coordination of national-level activities/materials; provision of support for local and regional organizing;-Education and awareness-raising around the areas of political participation, women's citizenship, public policy, women's empowerment through lobbying, and critical issues that impact women, including, but not limited to, poverty and violence;-Mobilization of women at all levels, from all regions and all walks of life, with particular emphasis on the inclusion of women from the North, Aboriginal women, young women, disabled women, immigrant/refugee women, older women, women of colour, amongst others.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
OBS

Le mandat du CCMF (Comité canadien de la marche des femmes) est le suivant : - Coordination d'activités et de documents à l'échelle nationale; prestation d'un soutien aux activités de mobilisation locales et régionales; - Sensibilisation et prise de conscience sur des questions touchant la participation politique, la citoyenneté des femmes, la politique gouvernementale, l'habilitation des femmes au moyen du lobbying, et sur des enjeux d'importance capitale qui ont une incidence sur les femmes, y compris, sans s'y limiter, la pauvreté et la violence; - Mobilisation, à tous les niveaux, des femmes de toutes les régions et de tous les milieux en mettant notamment l'accent sur l'intégration des femmes du Nord, des femmes autochtones, des jeunes femmes, des femmes handicapées, des immigrantes et des réfugiées, des aînées et des femmes de couleur.

Spanish

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Record 15 2005-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Social Services and Social Work
CONT

The project [Funds for the battle against poverty] supports "projects aimed at job preparation, job creation and job integration which are carried out by promoter organizations [non-profit organizations, cooperatives, municipalities, regional county municipalities and, in some instances, private companies] to help economically needy persons [such as employment assistance recipients, immigrants, visible minorities and women] enter the labour market. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Services sociaux et travail social
CONT

L'objectif du [Fonds de lutte contre la pauvreté] est de soutenir des « projets de préparation à l'emploi, de création d'emplois et d'insertion en emploi réalisés par des organismes promoteurs (organismes à but non lucratif, coopératives, municipalités, municipalités régionales de comté et exceptionnellement les entreprises privées) afin de permettre aux personnes économiquement démunies [comme les prestataires d'assistance-emploi, les personnes immigrantes, les minorités visibles et les femmes] d'intégrer le marché du travail ».

Spanish

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Record 16 2004-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
  • Constitutional Law
OBS

In 1998, the Fédération des dames d’Acadie founded the Women's Union for Pay Equity(known as the Coalition for Pay Equity since June 2001). The initiative undertaken by the Fédération des dames d’Acadie to create the Coalition stemmed from concerns about the poverty of women-which is partially due to pay inequity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Organismes et associations (Admin.)
  • Droit constitutionnel
OBS

En 1998, la Fédération des dames d'Acadie fondait l'Union des femmes pour l'équité salariale, amenant ainsi sur la scène politique la question de la pauvreté des femmes causée en partie par l'iniquité salariale. En juin 2001, l'Union des femmes pour l'équité salariale devenait la Coalition pour l'équité salariale.

Spanish

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Record 17 2002-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Sociology of Work
OBS

CAFOD is a major British charity that has been fighting third world poverty since 1962. We believe that all human beings have a right to dignity and respect and that the world's resources are a gift to be shared by all men and women, whatever their race, nationality or religion.

OBS

Also known as Catholic Fund for Overseas Development and the Catholic Overseas Development Fund.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Sociologie du travail

Spanish

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Record 18 1998-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

The objectives of this organization, which is established in Toronto, Ontario, are to coordinate and provide referrals to women seeking counselling and other resources in Metro Toronto and surrounding areas; to ensure that these resources have the necessary expertise to help clients who are struggling with issues such as past or current violence, sexual abuse, addictions, poverty, racism, homophobia and other issues that impact on women's lives.

Key term(s)
  • Women's Counselling and Referral and Education Center
  • Center for Women's Counselling and Referral and Education
  • Centre for Women's Counselling and Referral and Education

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Organisme établi à Toronto (Ontario).

Spanish

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Record 19 1998-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Translation (General)
CONT

The key to an effective program of research that would apply a gender analysis to important economic issues over a longer period of time will be to take a fresh look at issues that have long been a concern for women, such as unpaid work, poverty, and inequality in the paid work force, and women's economic autonomy, while at the same time encouraging a thoughtful analysis of emerging trends such as globalization, population aging, and reductions in the role of government.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

La clé d'un programme de recherche efficace, qui appliquerait une analyse comparative entre les sexes à d'importantes questions économiques à plus long terme, consistera à jeter un regard neuf sur les enjeux qui préoccupent depuis longtemps les femmes, notamment le travail non rémunéré, la pauvreté, l'inégalité parmi la population active rémunérée et l'autonomie économique des femmes, tout en favorisant une analyse réfléchie des nouvelles tendances comme la mondialisation, le vieillissement de la population et la réduction du rôle du gouvernement.

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Record 20 1989-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
  • Employment Benefits
CONT

The income trend mirrors the poverty pattern as far as the sexes are concerned. The position of elderly men has improved far more than that of elderly women.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
  • Avantages sociaux
CONT

La tendance en matière de revenu reflète la tendance de la pauvreté chez les deux sexes. La situation des hommes âgés s'est améliorée beaucoup plus que celle des femmes âgées.

Spanish

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