New book Politics, economy and society Testimony : Poor Girls, Why I Can't Say Help! Takarajimasha Shinsho

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Politics, Economy and Society
Takarajimasha Shinsho / The problem of poverty in Japan is overwhelmingly a problem for women. The relative poverty rate (annual income of 1,220,000 yen or less) for single women aged 20 to 64 is 29%. That for men is 21.1%. The difference is obvious. One out of every three single women is living with a monthly income of 100,000 yen. Why did they end up in such a situation? The report covers the poverty 」 of 「 women, which is difficult to see from a variety of perspectives, including the characteristics of female college students, dispatched office workers, public servants, and single mothers, the regional characteristics due to the difference between urban and rural areas, and the age-related difference represented by the worsening poverty rate of single elderly women. It is supervised by the 『 Tokyo Women of Poverty, and by non-fiction writer Atsuhiko Nakamura, who is known for his work in 』.