The aim of this article is to examine the feminization of multidimensional poverty in Cameroon. We use data obtained from the second and third Cameroon household consumption surveys. Results indicate that between 2001 and 2007 multidimensional poverty was more prominent in urban areas, despite overall incidence of poverty marginally reducing. Over the same period, we witnessed a feminization of poverty overall, with the urban areas experiencing higher rates. Decomposing results indicate that urban areas explain this phenomenon more than rural areas.
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