Feminization of Poverty and Poverty Coping Strategies on the Example of the Inhabitants of Lublin

Abstract

Feminization of poverty is still an issue of current and demanding in-depth research. The lower level of women's remuneration in relation to men, unpaid and underestimated work in the household, raising children, consequently, low or lack of pension benefits, all this means that women are more vulnerable to poverty than men. Conducted by the authors of the article, the study shows the high activity of women in a situation of poverty. Most respondents use all available opportunities to minimize expenditures, maximize revenues and improve the family's economic situation. The results of the research show a picture of active and resourceful women who put in a lot of effort to satisfy the basic needs of the family. This is in contradiction with the stereotypical perception of poor people, as a lazy, not involved in their own affairs, waiting only for institutional help.