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Natural disasters are not only bad in the short term. Many families will see their health, well-being and ability to escape poverty affected for decades, and some will be affected for life.
Big Issue sellers get social contact and dignity out of their work, but it’s not a secure pathway out of poverty and homelessness. Social enterprises enable small steps; governments can do much more.
Durban one of South Africa’s third largest cities, by population has reported that the number of people living in informal dwellings has remained stubbornly high.
When people get locked into the gig economy, it adversely affects other areas of their lives, from health to housing
Millions of American children are being cared for by grandparents. To honor Grandparents Day we ask: What are the social and health impacts of this often unexpected turn of events?
South Africa should look towards inclusive growth to push back the growing levels of poverty within the population.
South Africa’s recently announced economic recovery plan failed to break away from the cumbersome neo-liberal line.
Inequality is bad for all Indonesians, including the middle and upper classes, because it causes more violence, more people with mental illness and less chance for us to better our lives.
The notion that obesity mostly afflicts the poor is a misconception.
Inequality was the hot button issue at the triennial meeting of the world’s top economists.
Drug deaths in Scotland are now among the highest in Europe. What can be done?
Inequality of opportunities accounts for roughly 8% of income inequality in Australia.
Low-income Canadians lack nutritious food options in part due to negative societal attitudes about them.
Only very low-income Americans who are working or looking for work are eligible for federal, time-limited welfare dollars. This restriction doesn’t always help them get back on their feet.
Namibian crafters may be on the verge of commercial success with the carving of the Makalani nut. But they are not sure if they want to commercialise operations.
Trump’s rationale for cutting the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program rests on a myth at odds with contemporary data.
Depending on where you live, having a disability can cost thousands of additional dollars per year. Government programs often don’t account for that.
Conflict and poverty further deepen the impacts of climate change, resulting widening income inequality between women and men.
International tourism is a booming business, with tourists spending US$1.4 trillion each year. Who’s benefiting from this outlay of cash?
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