La Pobreza humana y su feminización en España y las Comunidades Autónomas

Abstract

This paper focuses on the study of poverty in Spain, considering the Human Poverty concept,
based on a multidimensional poverty approach, as well as using the corresponding methodology
applicable to developed countries proposed by the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP). Until now, no systematic research has been done in Spain from this point of view, since
most of studies carried out so far have been based on income poverty approach. On the other hand,
the territorial differences as much as the gender disparities are very important in the developed
societies, and it’s basic to know them in order to draw a more precise map and profile of the human
poverty in such kind of countries. Therefore this study has been done by regions and by gender,
obtaining the corresponding Human Poverty Index and the Gender Human Poverty Index, both
general and by regions. By doing so, it’s possible to assess how and where poverty affects more
women than men.