What do you think of the following statement? Is it true or untrue? Is it fact or fiction? Do you agree or disagree?

"Women are more likely to be living below the poverty line than men across all"

Doing a little reading this morning and came across this statement.

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GlassDog · 41-45, M

It depends whether "across all", you mean a specific country, or continent, or the world. I can only speak about the world in general, but it is true that more women are in poverty than men. Significantly more.

One of the charities I support loans money to women to start businesses. They pay you back when they are successful, but in truth, nobody takes the money back out. It just passes onto another woman so she can have a chance too.

Mamapolo2016 · F

@GlassDog That's encouraging.

GlassDog · 41-45, M

@Mamapolo2016 We're slowly making a difference. What we're finding is that women are more responsible with money than men and many traditional charitable donations get given to men and some are not used properly.

Mamapolo2016 · F

@GlassDog In my opinion, that's because the government has all but erased the practical responsibility of men for the children and the messes they leave behind. It has resulted in a perpetual male adolescence and a sharply curtailed youth for women.

I am not speaking of the men who DO take their responsibilities seriously. They are just a shrinking minority.