Old-Age Poverty

A new report shows California has the highest poverty rate in the US, alongside Louisiana, and rates have shown little improvement. Despite the abundant wealth in the state – more billionaires live in California than anywhere else in the US – in 2024 about 7 million people, or 17.7% of…

An Afghan woman gets a shot of botox in Kabul, where such clinics have flourished since the return of the Taliban government - Copyright AFP Wakil KOHSAR Claire GOUNON Decked out with fake crystal chandeliers and velvet sofas, cosmetic surgery clinics in Afghanistan’s capital are a world away from the…

School meals are a crucial way out of poverty into "a new world of learning and opportunity," according to the World Food Programme (WFP) executive director Cindy McCain. The number of children receiving school meals through government-led programmes has gone up by 20 per cent since 2020, found the latest…

Andy Manis FILE - Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley addresses a crowd on a campaign stop for Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, file) MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The top-elected official in Milwaukee County, who rose out of poverty in one…

Poverty is not an accident, not an unfortunate side effect of bad governance, but a deliberate strategy that fuels campaigns The post X-raying the poverty industry in Nigeria, by Stephanie Shaakaa appeared first on Vanguard News...Read More

"An Exploratory Study of Selected Factors that May Impact Low-Income Single Mothers," a new book by Adrianne King, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. In her debut book, author Adrianne King provides a powerful and compassionate look into the lives of low-income single mothers and their children. "An…

LAGOS, Nigeria — Renowned Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie has raised alarm over the deepening economic hardship in Nigeria, lamenting the toll it is taking on ordinary citizens, especially the country’s shrinking middle class. In a heartfelt interview on Amazing Africans, a programme aired on Channels Television, Adichie expressed concern that…

Donald Trump has it in for public education. Don’t be fooled by last week’s release of DOE billions for the coming school year. Education Secretary Linda McMahon claimed that since the surprise decision in late June to withhold the funding, the government vetted all the programs to make sure they…

ABUJA – The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Social Development Secretariat, Ms. Olubunmi Olowokere, has called for deeper synergy across government and non-governmental sectors to combat poverty in Nigeria effectively. Speaking at the implementation phase of the Household Prosperity and Empowerment Programme (HPEP) a key initiative under…

The Department for Work and Pensions is warning the 45% of working-age adults were putting nothing into their pensions that they will retire poorer than their parents. Ministers are to resurrect the Pensions Commission amid fears that today’s workers face a greater risk of poverty in retirement than their parents.…