E-news, August 2008

Few would contest that the unequal allocation of the world's resources is inextricably linked to poverty. Among the world's poor, women are at an even greater disadvantage. While women perform two-thirds of the world's work hours and produce 50 percent of the world's food, they earn only 10 percent of the world's income and own less than one percent of property worldwide. Sadly, the situation in Nicaragua is consistent with this trend.