In vielen Gesellschaften tragen Haushalte mit weiblichem Haushaltsvorstand, namentlich geschiedene, getrennt lebende und unverheiratete Frauen sowie Witwen, ein besonders hohes Armutsrisiko.
In many societies, female-headed households, including divorced, separated and unmarried women and widows, are at particular risk of poverty. Special social protection measures are required to address feminization of poverty, in particular among older women.