Why are women more likely to be poorer than men?

Poverty is a gendered experience.

Women face specific challenges in achieving financial security for themselves and their families, including low paid work, unaffordable childcare, high housing costs and financial abuse.

The position of women in the labour market, women’s entitlement to benefits, and women’s roles and expectations within the family all play a role in determining a woman’s economic situation and the risk of her living in poverty.