Equatorial Guinea, a country just slightly above the equator line, has 1.4 million residents. Gas and fossil fuels provide 69% of the energy consumed in the country. The other 31% of energy consumed comes from hydropower, largely from the Dijibloho hydroelectric plant. Here is more information about renewable energy in Equatorial Guinea. Greenhouse Gas Reduction […]
Guatemala is a country in Central America with a population of 18.45 million people, of whom more than half are socioeconomically disadvantaged. Unfortunately, the one factor that could be leading them above poverty also has alarming data. It is a well-known fact that a good and complete education is vital for the eradication of poverty. […]
Child marriage consists of the formal union between two individuals where at least one of the two is under 18 years of age. Even if child marriage is illegal in most countries, it still persists worldwide. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of child marriage in […]
Gender equality in Slovenia has been improved drastically over time, yet performance is considered lower than EU standards. Slovenia recorded a score of 58.0 points out of 100 in the gender equality index, holding 18th place in the EU. This is attributed to low performance in the domains of knowledge and power. The gender pay […]
When talking about Romania, many people still associate the country with its communist past and its significant economic struggle, which lasted for 24 years under the rule of Nicolae Ceausescu. There are different perspectives regarding decades ago and current poverty in Romania. The communist regime fell in 1989, and Romania has changed considerably since. According […]
Gender equality remains a vital issue in global development. However, many countries like Panama have made significant progress towards improving opportunities for women. Over the past decades, Panama has implemented various policies and initiatives in order to decrease gender equality in the political, social and economic landscapes. Despite these efforts, wage gaps, unequal political representation […]
Despite improvements in recent years, hunger in Nepal remains a significant challenge. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), 16.5% of the population was food insecure in October 2024, and about 4.81 million people were consuming inadequate diets. The country’s overall hunger level is classified as “moderate” by the Global Hunger Index, reflecting both progress […]
About 83.3% of girls whereas 72.7% of boy’s complete lower secondary school in Uruguay as of 2023 with literacy rates almost equivalent between men and women (98.6% – 99.2%). Yet the proportion of women living in poverty (8.8%) is nearly double that of men (4.8%). As education isn’t the issue, the cause could be the […]
Nearly 60% of the Eswatini population lives below the national poverty line. While poverty affects much of the population, studies consistently find that older persons are overrepresented in these poverty rates. One can trace elderly poverty in Eswatini back to three structural factors: limited social protection, rural economic dependence and long-term effects of the HIV/AIDS […]
Georgia has historically reported low rates of HIV, and new infections are concentrated among the most at-risk groups, such as men who have sex with men (MSM) and those who inject drugs. In 2024, Georgia passed legislation that limits queer individuals’ access to essential health services and therefore threatens the progress made to raise awareness, […]
