WUNRN
http://beijing20.unwomen.org/en/in-focus/poverty
UN WOMEN – WOMEN & POVERTY
When women are poor, their rights are not
protected. They face obstacles that may be extraordinarily difficult to
overcome. This results in deprivation in their own lives and losses for the
broader society and economy, as women's productivity is well known as one of
the greatest generators of economic dynamism.
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University of Oxford
http://povertyshamedignity.spi.ox.ac.uk/project/work-packages.html
TACKLING POVERTY, SHAME & SOCIAL EXCLUSION – RESEARCH
1. Cultural conceptions of shame, poverty and the
associations between them
An exploration of dominant cultural values surrounding poverty and shame in
each participating country will be achieved through an analysis in each
cultural context of at least two media in including literature, film,
television drama and theatre.
2. Learning from people with direct experience of
poverty
In each of the participating countries, in-depth interviews conducted with
adults and children living in low income households to determine whether and
how they experience shame in relation to their economic status.
3. Society and shaming
Ways in which the wider public may, consciously or otherwise, play a role in
shaming people living in poverty will be examined through a) focus group
discussions with persons of low-middle and middle-high income status and b)
statistical analysis of the World Values Survey in each of the participating
countries.
4. Policy analysis of social assistance and
other anti-poverty programmes
This work package will identify language, policy structures and implementation
practices likely to moderate or exacerbate any shame attached to being poor.
The combined components of the study will assist the preparation of a set of
principles to inform the future design of anti-poverty policy which have global
relevance.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC RESOURCES - http://povertyshamedignity.spi.ox.ac.uk/countries.html - China, India, Norway, Pakistan, South Korea, Uganda,
UK
WORKING PAPERS - http://povertyshamedignity.spi.ox.ac.uk/resources-and-toolkit/comparative-working-papers-cross-national.html
1. Cultural conceptions of poverty and shame in seven
diverse societies*
These summary papers provide an overview of the comparative analysis across the
seven countries for each of the four stages of research. A more detailed
analysis of findings will be available in future publications.
2. Experiences of poverty and shame in diverse cultural
settings*
A brief overview of how the research was conducted, who carried out the
research and the main findings for each of the countries participating in the
research can be found on the country-specific web pages.
3. Public perceptions of poverty in diverse cultural
settings*
An overview of each of the international conferences and seminars held
throughout the duration of the study are available. Key note presentations for
each of the participating countries together with participant lists and details
of round table discussions are contained within the conference pages.
4.
Anti-Poverty Policy and Shame in Diverse Societies*
This report seeks to test the theoretical proposition that, while anti-poverty
policies may mediate shame, they may also play a role in heightening the shame experienced
by individuals living in poverty.
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POVERTY & SHAME IN PAKISTAN – FILM
A look at poverty, shame, and the wealth divide within Pakistan through the eyes of Lahore’s poorest and richest residents, depicting the polarisations in profession, education, social life.
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