Old-Age Poverty

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Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the European Child Guarantee on 14 June, Eurochild reflects on the newly published 2025 child poverty statistics and warns that Europe is not yet delivering on its promise to all children. The latest figures on child poverty in Europe paint a stark picture. Whilst…

Active Citizens, Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Systems, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Food and Agriculture Chaff being loaded for cutting in a machine for fodder. Credit: Supplied PUNE, India, Jun 10 2026 (IPS) - Dharashiv is one of the poorest…

Synopsis Telugu cinema's comedy legend Brahmanandam overcame extreme poverty in his childhood to become India's richest comedian. His journey from wearing torn clothes to starring in over 1,000 films, earning a Guinness World Record, and reportedly amassing a fortune of Rs 500 crore is an inspiring success story. Read on…

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has renewed his administration’s commitment to addressing multidimensional poverty in Kano. Yusuf, represented by his Deputy, Murtala Sule Garo, gave the assurance during a North-West policy dialogue targeted at reducing poverty. The event which was organised by UNICEF in collaboration…

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After reading an article in the newspaper on poverty in Trinidad and Tobago, I wasn’t surprised. I was reminded of something I experienced recently. I stopped to buy oranges and sat in my vehicle, observing the people around me. Sometimes, you can sense when someone is carrying a burden. An…

By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, in its 2022 latest report on the National Multidimensional Poverty Index Report, finds that 62.9 per cent of Nigerians are multi-dimensionally poor, approximately 132.93 million citizens deprived across health, education, living standards, work and nutrition. The World Bank has since confirmed that…

Social Justice Millions of women and girls around the world, including here in the UK, experience the injustice of period poverty by: Imi Dobber 14 Apr 2026 Period poverty is forcing people who menstruate in the UK to resort to potentially unsafe methods of managing their period, a leading charity has warned.  One in…

The austerity years cast a long shadow over Britain. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, a programme of cuts overseen by then-chancellor George Osborne and the work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith gutted parts of the welfare state, limiting the generosity of what is now universal credit,…