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, […]
Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest economy and the world’s fourth most populous country, with more than 270 million people living across more than 17,000 islands. Despite this economic strength, the country continues to face serious challenges related to food insecurity. As an upper-middle-income nation, Indonesia has achieved significant growth, yet millions of Indonesians still struggle […]
Landlocked in Central Africa with a population of around 14 million, Burundi has ranked among the poorest countries in the world for decades. Nearly 80% of the population lives in multidimensional poverty, while another 15% remains vulnerable to falling into poverty. Poverty in Burundi stems from several interconnected factors. This article explains everything you need […]
Paraguay’s economy has grown steadily in recent decades, bringing new opportunities and improving living conditions as a result for many people across the country. Yet one challenge continues to affect women in the workforce: the gender wage gap in Paraguay. Even as more women enter the labor market and pursue careers across a wide range […]
Timor-Leste is a Southeast Asian nation with a population of more than 1.4 million people. The country, bordered by Indonesia and Australia, continues to face significant development challenges, particularly high levels of poverty. Researchers classify approximately 48.3% of the population as multidimensionally poor, and in 2024, 16% of the employed population lived on less than […]
The Solomon Islands, a vibrant archipelago of nearly 1,000 islands in the South Pacific, continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience in public health management. While the nation faces geographic and economic hurdles — ranking 156 out of 193 on the Human Development Index — the rate of HIV/AIDS in the Solomon Islands remains one of the […]
Across Haiti, school closures, language barriers and chronic underfunding continue to disrupt education for millions of students. The UN’s fourth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) focuses on “ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all” by 2030. In a country like Haiti, achieving this goal is especially urgent as the population […]
Elderly poverty in Kiribati is an important issue across the nation. Kiribati is an island nation that can be found in the central Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Australia. Currently, the population of this small island is 138,400, with a male-to-female ratio of 0.95 to 1. Elderly poverty in Kiribati is one of the main […]
Djibouti is a nation of approximately 1.1 million people located in the Horn of Africa, a region characterized by extreme heat, recurring droughts and limited agricultural land. While the country is classified as middle-income and maintains relative peace compared to its neighbors, this stability has come at a cost: there is little international media attention […]
