Gabon is a Central African nation with an abundance of culture, wildlife and landscapes. However, the country faces a range of challenges, including its continuous and worsening struggle with human trafficking. Gabon finds itself in a challenging predicament as it has become a popular location for human trafficking, especially child trafficking. Mélanie Mbadinga Matsanga, Gabon’s […]
The year 2020 left its mark in history. Governments forced businesses to close down and restricted travel, people were required to wear masks, and everyone had to self-isolate. With more than 700 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, the virus has significantly affected the world and has contributed to the growing poverty rates in many […]
The Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, is ranked first in Asian countries in the U.N. Gender Inequality Index for gender equality. This means that Taiwan has been successfully empowering, educating and creating equal opportunities for its women. But despite this fact, gender inequality in Taiwan endures. The Gender Wage Gap One perpetuating issue […]
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a developing nation that sits along the Persian Gulf in Central Asia. Currently, it has an estimated population of more than 87.5 million, and as of 2019, about 27% of people were living below the international poverty line, according to the World Bank. With that percentage on the rise […]
India has 28.7 million illiterate adults, the most in the world. According to the U.N. Population Division, approximately 50.3% of India’s population is under 25 years old, accounting for more than 40%of India’s population. Meanwhile, literacy rates improved to 77.7% in 2020. The lack of literacy could hinder the country’s prospects. The demand for education has […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo boasts a generous supply of natural resources and opportunities, including the ability to use hydropower, but the country’s history of political instability and economic turmoil prevents its citizens from utilizing these assets. In fact, it ranks as one of the top five poorest countries and around 60 million, or 62% […]
Considered to be the fastest-growing continental economy in the world, Africa’s socio-economic and political climate has fostered a culture of entrepreneurship and enterprise. The surge in successful African start-up businesses has become a driving force behind the continent’s economic growth with favorable business conditions encouraging increased investment in the region. With a wealth of natural […]
For the past few decades, Niger has been working to reduce poverty and improve economic growth within the country. For the past 20 years, the economy has grown by more than 5%, with poverty reducing from 50% to 41%. At the same time, the rapid population growth in the country has increased the number of […]
As of June 2023, a humanitarian crisis forced more than 7 million Venezuelans to flee and seek refuge in other countries. Around 70% migrated to neighboring countries in Latin America such as Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. Most Venezuelans have been forced to leave their life and country behind, resulting in an increase in mental health […]
Global malnutrition and poverty usually coexist. Poverty can cause malnutrition through food insecurity and malnutrition can cause poverty by reducing a population’s potential economic output. Oftentimes, malnutrition is adversely associated with an individual’s susceptibility to disease and physiological development. However, malnutrition’s harm to an individual’s mental capacity and intellectual development is equally as important. When […]
