RT - Journal Article T1 - Income Poverty, Only One Aspect of Female Headed Houshold's Poverty JF - Yektaweb_Journals YR - 2005 JO - Yektaweb_Journals VO - 5 IS - 17 UR - http://refahj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-2120-en.html SP - 227 EP - 248 K1 - Empowerment K1 - Female Headed Household K1 - Income K1 - Social Poverty K1 - Psychological K1 - Women AB - Women are deprived from the capacities and capabilities needed for poverty reduction. The anxieties of women falling into the group of “poorest of the poor” has resulted in the development of different approaches including “Women Empowerment”. It seems the Process of empowerment of the poor women requires changes in all the institutions which have deprived them from the capabilities and have put them at the risk of poverty. This article presents part of the findings of a research conducted by the methods of group discussion and survey among the female headed households of Arak (a city in central part of Iran). It is shown that because of their sex, women are more vulnerable against poverty. Their Poverty is not only income but in the social and psychological dimensions which are as important as economic aspect. To eradicate poverty, women’s empowerment as well as structural changes are required. LA eng UL http://refahj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-2120-en.html M3 ER -