South Africa needs to invest more in early childhood development.
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South Africa has made significant progress with some of the sustainable development goal targets. But with others its lagging far behind.
Almost 1,500 immigrant boys, aged 10 to 17, were separated from their parents and brought to stay at Casa Padre in Brownsville, Texas.
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There are strong parallels between the Trump administration’s policy on immigrant families and the 19th century’s ‘New’ Poor Laws of England, whose cruelty was illuminated by writer Charles Dickens.
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Australia’s business-as-usual plan will not be enough to achieve our 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
The latest World Bank report on South Africa identifies land reform as critical factor of addressing the country’s economic challenges.
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The latest World Bank report on South Africa addresses solutions to the country’s economic challenges.
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Mental distress, addiction, debt, family dysfunction and abuse are all problems to be milked for profit.
A poverty index is revealing new insights about deprivation in South Africa.
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A newish method called the multidimensional poverty index is revealing new insights into the South Africa’s poverty.
Malian migrant Mamoudou Gassama met French president Emmanuel Macron on May 22, 2018. He was officially given French citizenship soon after.
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What is a hero? If President Macron really likes heroes, shouldn’t he revise his idea of what he calls “economic migrants”?
Patience might be running out for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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The positive energy that’s greeted the new South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, will turn to protest if economic challenges are not addressed quickly.
An American suburb.
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Poverty rates across the suburban landscape have increased by 50 percent since 1990. This suburbanization of poverty is one of the most important demographic trends of the last 50 years.
The Brotherhood of St Laurence’s “Share the Pie” campaign posters are appearing at Canberra bus stops.
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Brotherhood of St Laurence’s Conny Lenneberg on Newstart, poverty and inequality
Executive Director of Brotherhood of St Laurence Conny Lenneberg spoke to The Conversation about the inequality created by the low level of Newstart, which hasn't been boosted for many years.
Small farmers struggle to acquire expensive agricultural equipment.
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South Africa’s land reform debate must not lose sight of the real issue: how to provide enough food to feed its people.
Conflict-affected Yemenis wait to receive charity-provided food rations in Sana'a in April 2018.
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Those tasked with sustaining peace must address economic, social and cultural rights to stand any chance of succeeding.
A women’s savings club in Nigeria.
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If programs don’t challenge the structural causes of gender inequality, microfinance will just continue to reinforce poverty and inequality.
Diamond hunting.
Roy Maconachie and Simon Wharf
The diamonds and dollars soon disappear from view.
More than 40 million Americans rely on SNAP for groceries.
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Cutting the program formerly known as food stamps would hurt low-income Americans and the whole economy.
Street-connected children use begging as a livelihood strategy.
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As Addis Ababa develops into a modern city, beggars are increasingly being treated like public nuisances and criminals.
African business school need to achieve a tricky balance between local realities and global demands.
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African business schools can benefit from the rigourous process offered by global rankings and accreditations.
Tax breaks to spur investment in cities like Camden, New Jersey, were meant to reduce poverty.
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A new program uses tax incentives to encourage investors to help revitalize low-income communities. Research on similar programs from the past suggest it doesn’t work to reduce poverty.
The flaws in the political settlement that ended apartheid need urgent attention.
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Mandela’s reconciliation message may have partly reflected his view of the world. But it was also a product of his party, the ANC.
Most South Africans are locked out of economic opportunities.
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The majority of South Africans are separated from the wealthy and formal-sector employed minority.