Mauritius, commonly known as the paradise island of the Indian Ocean, stands at the crossroads of progress and opportunity. Despite its rapidly evolving economy, one gap remains stubbornly wide: the gender wage gap. In 2024, women earned 20% less than men on average, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported. Meanwhile, in 2020, Statistics Mauritius […]
Disability and poverty in Brunei is an emerging challenge despite the country’s high-income status. While Brunei provides universal health care and generous welfare programs, persons with disabilities (PWDs) continue to face systemic barriers that limit their full participation in society. The issues of limited employment, infrastructure gaps and social stigma persist yet new government and […]
Bhutan is a country with a unique culture and traditions. It is the only South Asian country that has a Gross National Happiness (GNH) philosophy, which emphasizes the importance of collective happiness and well-being over economic growth in the nation. This index is based on four pillars including sustainable socio-economic development, cultural preservation, environmental preservation […]
Angola, located on the southwest coast of Africa, has little data on child marriage. However, from the statistics that have emerged, it paints a rather alarming picture. The lack of stories from underage brides can indicate that there has been little investigation into this topic, making it even more crucial that the internet is bringing […]
Sudan has faced severe conflicts creating detrimental humanitarian crises, crippling its health care systems and leading to increases of fatal diseases, including malaria and cholera. This humanitarian crisis has left 15.8 million people in need of humanitarian aid. With this conflict increasing constantly, it has now left half of Sudan’s population (30.4 million) people in […]
Lima, the sprawling capital of Peru with its 10 million inhabitants, is also an epicenter of poverty. As of 2022, approximately 26% of residents in the departments of Lima and Callao, which together make up a metropolitan zone, experience some degree of poverty. This contrasts with the total population percentage for Peru, which was 29% […]
Mozambique is among the poorest countries in the world with a GDP per capita of just $647 and ranking 182nd on the Human Development Index. Among the myriad challenges Mozambique faces as a result of this multidimensional poverty is its gender wage gap, which represents the average income of women compared to men. Addressing the […]
In a cramped, poorly maintained home, a Rohingya mother of three avoids stepping outside – not out of fear of violence, but arrest. Despite fleeing persecution in Myanmar, she now lives without legal protection, access to health care or the right to work. Her story is not unique. For tens of thousands, migration to Malaysia […]
Dominica is a developing nation in the Eastern Caribbean with a population of more than 74,000. The economy is primarily based on agriculture, with a few smaller sectors, including tourism and manufacturing. Dominica is considered a developing country due to several factors, such as internal governmental issues and vulnerability to environmental disasters. While Dominica is […]
Life becomes a hardship when an injury causes disability. The case is even worse for individuals with permanent disabilities, and often experience neglect from society. As such, without proper care, they are significantly more at risk of living below the poverty line. For disabled individuals living in impoverished nations, resources and care can be nonexistent. […]
