In his journal article titled ‘The Feminization of Poverty: Claims, Facts, and Data Needs’, Alain Marcoux, while maintaining that figures on the feminization of poverty have been greatly exaggerated, does not deny that it is a reality. As the name suggests, the ‘feminization’ of poverty refers to the idea that women fall deeper into a poverty trap as compared to men. The discussion on the negative effects of globalization on women is centered on this theory. Globalization and its Impact on Women in the Third World Before getting into this discussion, an outcome of globalization – the feminization of poverty, is worth mentioning. There is a wide range of factors to consider when analyzing the gendered impact of globalization. Globalization has resulted in many deep-rooted societal and economic issues which are usually overlooked in today’s fast-growing modern world. Globalization has had considerable impacts on both men and women, but who has benefited? Is globalization equally advantageous for both men and women? To what extent do third world countries benefit from globalization? As a result of having spread out worldwide, globalization has effects on different societies, cultures, norms, values and the way people think.
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