Urbanization, Gender and Urban Poverty

Download or read book Urbanization, Gender and Urban Poverty written by Cecilia Tacoli and published by Anchor Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The papers explore women's engagement in both paid work, which is often informal and subject to increasing insecurity and low earnings, and unpaid work, which results in time poverty for women. It also discusses differential access to shelter and basic services and their importance for safety, security and well-being."--Publisher' s Website.