Despite having a stock of gold, timber and bauxite, Guyana has struggled to overcome poverty and attract investments to improve its economy. According to UNICEF, Guyana’s teen and youth poverty rates in 2019 were 33.7% and 47.5% for those under 16. There have been no recent reports on the child poverty rates, but the COVID-19 […]
Elderly poverty in Malawi is a growing issue that requires attention. With more than half of the population (52.4%) in Malawi living in poverty, UNDP found that 17.2% of 50-year-olds and older in Malawi were living in poverty showing that elderly poverty is an issue that is facing the population. The problem is multifaceted and […]
In 1983, the spread of HIV/AIDS made Austria sound its alarm bells. Though the country only saw six cases that year, that number jumped to 381 by 1985. Since then, there have been huge strides in both treatment and acceptance that give HIV/AIDS victims a chance at a normal life. Every Statistic Represents a Life […]
Multiple paradigms change and affect poverty in New Zealand, much like the rest of the developed world. Age seems to be a primary indicator of poverty levels in the country. Here we examine everything you need to know about poverty in New Zealand. Child Poverty Child poverty in New Zealand is one of the most […]
Despite the stunning natural landscapes and architecture, Cambodia struggles with poverty among its population. According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), 17.8% of the population lived below the poverty line in 2019, while “the proportion of employed population below $2.15 purchasing power parity a day in 2023 was 20.5%.” Additionally, 24 per 1,000 children die […]
In 2022, the estimates showed that half a million elderly people in Czechia were living on the verge of poverty. High inflation has influenced this figure, as it has been rising year on year and was at a staggering 17% in 2022. In addition to this, most Czech senior citizens are surviving on their old […]
World Bicycle Relief is a nonprofit working to provide people with a form of transportation. Six locations are the main focus of their mobilized community programs: Cordoba, Colombia; Siaya, Kenya; Kasungu, Malawi; Mumbwa, Zambia; Chiredzi, Zimbabwe; and Hwange, Zimbabwe. The Way Society Moves Transportation powers the way society moves, getting people from one place to […]
In 2018, International Alert, an organization attempting to tackle community violence in societies with a history of conflict and extreme poverty, embarked on the Living with Dignity project, an effort to tackle economic insecurity and reduce domestic abuse, hoping to improve mental health in Tajikistan. Poverty and Gender Inequality in Tajikistan Declaring its independence from […]
Malta, the small island state at the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, faces an epidemic of undiagnosed mental health problems. As many as 120,000 of its citizens struggle with some form of mental illness. An article from Lovin Malta interviewed several Maltese individuals who shared their mental health struggles. Two interviewees described living with anxiety […]
In Laos, a Southeast Asian country, an ongoing challenge affects its socio-economic landscape: the gender wage gap. Women in Laos face significant wage disparities compared to their male counterparts. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), women in Laos only earn around 77% of what men earn. The Lao government has been making steady […]
