The state of poverty in Malta is categorized as relative, but 2014 estimates show that 15.9 percent of citizens live below the poverty line. However, poverty in Malta is a consequence of recent economic expansions at the expense of employment stability, access to child care and has marginalized family incomes, especially for single mothers. Economic […]
Here are 10 quick facts about refugees in Egypt: In 2015, over 180,000 individuals were registered as refugees in Egypt with the United Nations Refugee Agency, over 117,000 of which were from Syria. In 2015, the United Nations Refugee Agency had a total budget of over $80 million dedicated to helping refugees meet their basic […]
In a recent investigation conducted by BBC Panorama and Reuters, thousands of Syrian children have been found working illegally in clothing factories such as ASOS and Mark & Spencer throughout Turkey. As Turkey has served as the main entry point for refugees fleeing from the ongoing conflict in Syria, there has been an influx of […]
Cabo Verde, also known as Cape Verde, is an archipelago located off the west coast of Africa comprised of ten islands, nine of which are inhabited. Cabo Verde has a population of nearly 520,500 people. Only seven percent of this population lives below the dollar-a-day poverty line, meaning that most citizens have enough income to […]
Child marriage in Afghanistan is so common that over 30% of all girls are married before the age of 18. This disturbing figure bears more than a cursory glance. Aside from causing immense emotional and physical duress for child brides, the practice also massively hinders the girls’ ability to access education. The phenomenon of child […]
Denmark is a tiny welfare state known around the world for its liberal values. A quick Google search on Denmark will likely yield articles on affluence and social equality. Denmark is the 23rd richest country in the world, with an average yearly household net-adjustable disposable income of $26,491 per capita. It is the sixth most […]
Here are 10 facts about Nauru refugees: Nauru refugees are not in Nauru by choice. Nauru refugees originally sought refuge in Australia. However, Australia was unwilling to provide them with care and forced 1,200 asylum seekers into a detainment center in Nauru. Nauru is only eight square miles, no larger than an international airport and already has […]
A simple invention aims to revolutionize the preservation of perishable goods, thereby reducing food loss. The invention in question is known as FreshPaper, a small sheet of biodegradable material infused with a special mixture of botanical extracts that claims to preserve food freshness. Its inventor? Then 16-year-old Kavita Shukla, who was inspired to tackle the […]
Over the last decade and a half, the world’s fight for malaria eradication has yielded tangible results. According to the 2015 World Malaria Report, there has been a sharp decline in the global malaria incidence since 2000 with the malaria-related targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) achieved. In 57 countries malaria cases reduced by […]
Kiribati is stricken with a hefty mix of diseases that are communicable and non-communicable. The top diseases in Kiribati resulting in death are circulatory, parasitic, nutritional and metabolic disorders. The leading causes of health complications are fungal, respiratory and diarrheal infections. Life expectancy in Kiribati is the second lowest in the Pacific, with females at 69 […]
