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    About Two-Thirds of All Adults Living in Poverty Are Women
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About Two-Thirds of All Adults Living in Poverty Are Women

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About two-thirds of all adults living in poverty are women.Sociologist Diana Pearce coined the term "feminization of poverty" which refers to the trend in which women are disproportionately represented among individuals living in poverty.

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