Poverty and Exclusion in the Global South

Question 1

What are examples of poverty related to problematic infrastructure?

Answer 1

Problems of housing, sanitation, water, land use and transportation

Question 2

What are examples of poverty linked to socio-economic issues?

Answer 2

Employment, education and community city services

Question 3

Poverty related to the quality of urban environment…

Answer 3

Violence and insecurity in urban areas.
Problematic infrastructure.
High living densities (overcrowded housing is hazardous and inadequate)

Question 4

How can poverty develop violence?

Answer 4

Overcrowded and poor living conditions develop violence. Attractive goods on display in stores are targets for potential criminals

Question 5

How is poverty shaped by gender roles and relations?

Answer 5

The scale and nature of migration into urban areas in Latin America is influenced by decisions in rural households and by the demand for female labour in urban areas

Question 6

Why are women put into dependent positions in the Global South?

Answer 6

They have lower levels of education, therefore poorer families want to maximise earnings by sending their sons to school instead

Question 7

Why are women less likely to work?

Answer 7

Women’s work is considered less important. Work done at home is undervalued. Limited access to resources such as childcare