Did You Know Poverty Is Sexist?

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        Did You Know Poverty Is Sexist?
    A new 60-second film by the ONE Campaign explores how women are kept in the cycle of poverty with a single word.
 Allison Tate
          
          Feb 17, 2017
          
        
Allison Tate
Allison Tate is the Director of Editorial Video at Pride Media, and creates videos for The Advocate, OUT and PRIDE. She is a filmmaker, swing dancer, and enthusiastic Carol fan who works to amplify marginalized voices in media. 
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Did You Know Poverty Is Sexist?

A new 60-second film by the ONE Campaign explores how women are kept in the cycle of poverty with a single word.

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Did You Know Poverty Is Sexist?

A new 60-second film by the ONE Campaign explores how women are kept in the cycle of poverty with a single word.

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