#poverty

#poverty

Elections in North Macedonia are crucial for the country's future in regards to poverty, corruption, and European Union aspirations. [ more ]

Millions face financial insecurity due to cuts in support payments like universal credit and housing benefits.

Crisis in poverty worsens as families struggle to make ends meet despite full-time work on minimum wage. [ more ]

Rapper Zeddy Will is expecting children with five different women.

The rapper's representative welcomed the shift in modern relationship dynamics. [ more ]

Children in America are mistreated in terms of healthcare, poverty, and mortality rates compared to other wealthy countries.

If the US had the same mortality rates for young people as other rich countries, at least 40,000 lives would be saved annually. [ more ]

Men in London's deprived boroughs are living nearly two years less than a decade ago.

Health experts attribute the decline in life expectancy to the impact of the Covid pandemic, rise in obesity, poverty, and long waits for NHS care. [ more ]

Indigenous people in the United States have high maternal mortality rates.

The Seattle nonprofit Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services launched a guaranteed basic income program for Indigenous families.

Cash assistance programs can improve the well-being of Indigenous children. [ more ]

Older people from Bangladeshi and Pakistani backgrounds in the UK are more than twice as likely to be living in poverty compared to their white counterparts.

Ethnic inequalities in aging are a result of disadvantages in education, work, and housing across their lives.

The number of older people from minority ethnic backgrounds facing poverty and poor health is expected to increase in the coming years. [ more ]

Civil legal aid attorneys in the US face overwhelming demand with too few lawyers available, leading to burnout and inadequate support for those in need. [ more ]

Racism in Germany correlates with poverty risk, impacting groups like Black, Muslim, and Asian communities disproportionally, leading to economic hardships. [ more ]

Germany is facing a dire situation with a flatlining economy and political unrest.

There is an increase in poverty, homelessness, and drug addiction in certain areas of Berlin. [ more ]

Children in temporary accommodation face health risks like chesty coughs, sewage leaks, and rat infestations, negatively impacting their education and well-being. [ more ]

The Poor People's Campaign aims to mobilize low-wage workers and the poor to elect candidates aligned with their issues.

The campaign seeks to position the poor as a powerful force in politics to address the structural violence of poverty. [ more ]

Israel accused of unfairly targeting Arab population with budget cuts

Critics warn of drastic consequences for Arab communities in Israel [ more ]

Mental health and poverty correlation debated on BBC Question Time.

Audience member challenges columnist Rod Liddle's views by offering a free psychotherapy session if he lived in poverty. [ more ]

California's biggest problem according to polls is homelessness, not poverty.

47% of homeless individuals suffer from mental or emotional illness. [ more ]

Over one million lives lost due to drug overdoses in the U.S. since 1999, with poverty as a significant factor.

Medicaid expansion, while crucial, has not fully harnessed its potential to combat the overdose epidemic. [ more ]

Jeremy Hunt proposes a 2% cut in national insurance, aiming to win over voters.

Critics warn that the tax giveaway benefits mainly the wealthier households, potentially increasing poverty levels. [ more ]

The number of people living in poverty in the UK has increased by a million compared to last year.

Six million people are living in very deep poverty, defined as below 40% of median income after housing costs. [ more ]

Organizations warn Labour of soaring poverty without welfare reform

Pressure on Labour to address welfare policies amidst cost of living crisis [ more ]

Jesmyn Ward's memoir 'Men We Reaped' explores the lives of five men close to her who died prematurely, and her dissatisfaction with her first novel in capturing the realities of young Black people in the South.

Ward's novels, including 'Salvage the Bones' and 'Sing, Unburied, Sing', tackle difficult subjects such as Hurricane Katrina and the challenges faced by impoverished families, while also highlighting the characters' individuality, autonomy, and love despite overwhelming odds. [ more ]

Jen Cruz conducts community-engaged research on breast cancer inequities in rural settings.

Wapato, a rural town in central Washington, lacks social services and has a high poverty rate. [ more ]

Austin's affordability crisis is impacting Travis and surrounding counties.

Access to care is a major barrier for Central Health's patient population. [ more ]

A nonprofit in West and Central Africa is providing mental health care in one of the world's poorest regions where counseling is barely accessible.

Hairdressers are being trained to provide mental health support to their clients in Togo and other African countries.

The World Health Organization classifies Africa as the region with the highest suicide rate and low public expenditures on mental health. [ more ]

Recipients of the guaranteed income program in Austin spent 60% of the money on rent and mortgage payments.

A larger portion of those who received the cash reported being less likely to be evicted or foreclosed on. [ more ]

Austin's affordability crisis is impacting Travis and surrounding counties.

Access to care is a major barrier for Central Health's patient population. [ more ]

Wealthy nations are replacing development aid with climate spending.

The World Bank will divert 45% of funding to climate change, taking away $40 billion annually from poverty and hunger. [ more ]

The federal government's Fifth National Climate Assessment concludes that more than half of all Americans live somewhere that's projected to have more extreme weather more often.

States with high rates of poverty are also the states that suffer the most damage from extreme weather.

Florida, the state where Ron DeSantis is in charge, spent the most on weather disasters in recent years. [ more ]

The Mayor of London plans to spend 140 million from City Hall's budget to extend free meals for another year, helping parents financially and reducing stigma for children in poverty.

The extension of free meals for primary school children will help families who do not qualify for government help, saving them up to 500 for each child. [ more ]

The Mayor of London plans to spend 140 million from City Hall's budget to extend free meals for another year, helping parents financially and reducing stigma for children in poverty.

The extension of free meals for primary school children will help families who do not qualify for government help, saving them up to 500 for each child. [ more ]

Severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children, including those in a government food program.

Around 2.5% of preschool-aged children in the Women, Infants and Children program were severely obese in 2020. [ more ]

Severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children, including those in a government food program.

Around 2.5% of preschool-aged children in the Women, Infants and Children program were severely obese in 2020. [ more ]

Jackie Bogart, a mother struggling to make ends meet, found help at a local food pantry in upstate New York.

The Food Bank of the Southern Tier, supported by The New York Times Communities Fund, provides assistance to people in need. [ more ]

Stephanie Land's memoir, Class, explores her experiences as a housecleaner and as a woman pursuing her dreams

Class provides an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood and the challenges of attending college while living under the poverty line [ more ]

Boston officials are considering a guaranteed basic income pilot program for low-income residents

The program aims to provide regular and predictable cash payments to help people improve their situations [ more ]

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu pushes back on implementing a guaranteed income pilot program for residents, stating that funds could better be invested in long-lasting solutions and infrastructure.

Multiple City Council members express support for the idea of a guaranteed income program that provides direct cash transfers to residents living below the poverty line. [ more ]

More Nigerian women are taking on traditionally male-dominated roles as the country faces unemployment, high cost of living, and poverty.

If women were equally engaged in Nigeria's economy as men, the country's GDP could rise by 23% by 2025. [ more ]

More Nigerian women are taking on traditionally male-dominated roles as the country faces unemployment, high cost of living, and poverty.

If women were equally engaged in Nigeria's economy as men, the country's GDP could rise by 23% by 2025. [ more ]