The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), an influential government organization with a global presence, aims to transform the trajectory of development in developing nations. USAID, with the help of the private sector and local communities, identifies where assistance is needed the most and how to make the proper investments to solve problem areas. […]
According to UNICEF, over 600 million women worldwide were married before the age of 18. U.N. Women in Kayes, Sikasso and Moptiwas identified Mali, the eighth largest country in Africa, as a hotspot for child marriage. A study conducted by the National Library of Medicine found that 58.2% of Malian women aged 18-49 were married […]
Globally, approximately 500 million individuals encounter challenges in accessing necessary care and resources during menstruation. To put it into perspective, this figure is roughly five times the population of Egypt. Similar to many developing nations, Egypt experiences a disproportionate impact of period poverty on its impoverished population, resulting in detrimental effects on health, equality and […]
The West African country Nigeria has the fastest-growing population in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the Nigerian population is outpacing poverty reduction as the population grows and the economy declines. Essentially, the demand for jobs is much higher than the availability. Therefore, the World Bank has projected that the number of Nigerians living below the national poverty […]
Period poverty is an issue that affects many women and girls around the globe. In the Southeast African country of Mozambique, females are at increased risk of facing this issue — in 2014, about 63% of the population, or 16.7 million people, lived under the international poverty line, the World Bank reports. In response, several […]
Tasmania, an island state of Australia situated 240 kilometers from the mainland, faces significant challenges in terms of poverty and food insecurity. With a poverty rate of 17.7%, Tasmania surpasses other Australian states, highlighting the extent of the issue. Alarmingly, 30% of households in Tasmania are marked as food insecure, a figure that is higher […]
Vocational education training in India is different from formal education in some ways. It is “skill-based,” as it involves learning real-life expertise. This type of training or education prepares individuals for specific skills involving crafts, trade and other practical activities. Vocational training can qualify as “teaching procedural knowledge” as it teaches technical skills and abilities […]
The first decade of the 2000s held great success for Brazil, with the total poverty rate falling from 41.7% to 17.7% between 2003 and 2014. However, since then the country’s reduction in poverty has come to a standstill. By 2019, the poverty rate had risen to 19.4%, and following this, the COVID-19 pandemic caused Brazil’s […]
Within the past decade, the Moroccan government has begun working to improve the nation’s education system. Its goal is to minimize learning poverty by 2030. This looks to be a challenging feat, as Morocco consistently ranks among the worst countries for education. In 2019, a World Bank study found that 66% of Moroccan 10-year-olds have […]
South Africa is a popular tourist destination for adventure seekers and safari lovers of the world. Its expansive national parks and gorgeous coastal settlements like Cape Town offer travelers countless activities and scenic views. But despite its stunning exterior, extreme, seemingly inescapable inequality and poverty ransack the country, with 18.9% of the population living below […]
