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'Gender bias' and poverty

posted by [personal profile] mylescorcoran at 08:57am on 11/12/2006 under
The BBC news site this morning had a piece headlined gender bias 'increases poverty'.

UN SecGen Annan said "Discrimination against women of all ages deprives the world's children - all of them, not just the half who are girls - of the chance to reach their potential."

See, sexism isn't only wrong, it's stupid.
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Indeed

posted by [identity profile] purpletigron.livejournal.com at 08:59am on 11/12/2006
Duh.
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Re: Indeed

posted by [personal profile] mylescorcoran at 09:05am on 11/12/2006
It's obvious, but none the less important to highlight for that.
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posted by [identity profile] fjm.livejournal.com at 09:30am on 11/12/2006
It isn't just obvious, it's old news. It's why the Family Allowance was given to women, and why child-tax credits are a poorer means to lift a family from poverty than money given direct to women as a giro.

We've had the research for this for at least 120 years now.
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posted by [personal profile] mylescorcoran at 10:33am on 11/12/2006
I agree that this is (or should be) well known. Why is it that despite its long history and widespread knowledge this fact doesn't really appear to impact local or international policy then?

(Assuming that I'm not just ignorant of the widespread adoption of women-friendly financing policies in the developing world.)
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posted by [identity profile] sammywol.livejournal.com at 06:16pm on 11/12/2006
Have I told you lately that I love you? Smart man turns me on!
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posted by [identity profile] brianrogers.livejournal.com at 12:24am on 12/12/2006
You obviously need to get him this T-shirt,

http://www.thinkgeek.com/pvp/swag/6d1f/
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posted by [identity profile] sammywol.livejournal.com at 04:25pm on 12/12/2006
Sniggers! I wonder if he'd appreciate the implication though.
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