Located in West Africa, the Republic of Benin is one of the most economically challenged nations worldwide. With up to 45% of its population consisting of children under the age of 15, child poverty in Benin is a major concern. Economic Factors According to the World Food Program USA, Benin’s economy is primarily agrarian. Up […]
Renewable energy is central in shifting the world’s economy toward relying less on carbon-intensive fuels as countries grapple with the effects of changing weather patterns. However, often left out of the conversation about renewable energy is how it can be a useful tool in alleviating global poverty. The changing state of renewable energy in Namibia, […]
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted mental health in Panama and quality of life in 2020. There has been a global spike in psychiatric illnesses and overall quality of life since the pandemic. This event has increased the number of laws worldwide for health care and improved living, especially for citizens with no health care, public health […]
Poverty levels in Scotland have been in a state of flux for many years. From the late 1990s to the mid 2000s child poverty levels were stable until around 2013 when stability gave way to an increased number of people affected. There are more than 1 million people currently living in poverty in Scotland. In […]
Due to an almost decade-long civil war, Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the Middle East. With almost 80% (approximately 26.38 million) of the country’s population now living in poverty, girls and women are not able to always have access to menstrual products. For girls living in poverty in Yemen, getting their period […]
Italy is an interesting case study in Europe when exploring the intricate landscape of gender wage disparities. From the seemingly promising statistics, it seems to be performing quite well. The gender wage gap in Italy is around 5%, significantly lower than the general European average. However, this encouraging figure masks a much different reality. The […]
Latin America and the Caribbean rank fourth for the highest number of cancer cases among all the continents and cancer is currently the leading cause of premature death in nearly half of the region. Approximately 1.5 million new cancer cases and 700,000 deaths occur annually in this region with mortality rates of 86.6 per 100,000. […]
Slovenia is a country in Central Europe with a population of around 2.1 million people. Beneath its picturesque landscapes and rich cultural heritage lies a nation with a strong commitment to global solidarity. Slovenia is an active donor of foreign aid, which is an important part of its foreign policy and reflects its values and […]
Namibia, a southern African country with a population slightly above 2.5 million, marked a milestone in global development. It is currently the first African country to meet the fifth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), dedicated to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment. In 2012, the United Nations (UN) created a list of 17 interconnected goals to […]
In the summer of 2019, one could have described a stroll through the streets of Istanbul or along the coast in Santorini as bustling. There would have been a great mix of cultures, languages and people around. Fast forward to 2020, and those same destinations were likely eerily empty, echoing the silence of the global […]
