Globally, period poverty affects around 500 million women and girls. Worldwide, 1.25 billion do not have access to a safe or private restroom and 526 million do not have access at all. For girls in the Middle East, that first period begins a lifetime of adversity. Period poverty in the Middle East is difficult to […]
Ghana, renowned as the “Cocoa Kingdom,” stands as a global powerhouse in the production of cocoa beans, a vital commodity that plays a pivotal role in the nation’s economic landscape. As the backbone of Ghana’s agricultural sector, cocoa contributes significantly to employment, export earnings and overall economic growth. However, with this economic importance comes a […]
Currently, more people are using mobile phones in sub-Saharan Africa than in the United States (U.S.). In December 2016, the region had 420 million unique mobile subscribers, but the actual number of people with access to mobile phones is likely larger, since this refers only to individual SIM connections, and it is often the case […]
The gender wage gap refers to the inequality in pay between men and women. This imbalance exists worldwide, with an average gender wage gap of 20%. In fact, for work of equal value, women globally average 77 cents for each dollar their male counterparts earn. A variety of factors can attribute to the gender wage […]
Many associate the Canary Islands with year-long sunshine and summer weather, a resort holiday destination for many within Europe. What many visitors might not know is that being poor in the Canary Islands is a reality for many; an issue that has worsened after the initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article will discuss […]
In Suriname, 26% of the population lives under the poverty line, according to the World Bank. But out of all the groups who poverty has impacted, as a marginalized group, Suriname’s Indigenous Wayana people face disproportionate effects. The Wayana people are spread across the Northern Amazonian region of Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname. About 800 […]
Despite the agricultural potential and beauties of Cambodia, the country’s people face hardships. Almost 18% of the population lived in extreme poverty in Cambodia in the year 2019. Furthermore, out of the total population, 45% are living moderately to severely food insecure. Organizations are taking action to improve living conditions for Cambodia’s most impoverished. The […]
Nearly 20% of children under 5 in Mauritania suffer from chronic malnutrition. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 80,227 children experienced acute malnutrition in 2022. Some of the reasons include pervasive poverty; reliance on farming, fishing, mining and livestock, which face threats from climate change and non-optimal food practices. In response, organizations like […]
Grenada, classified as a low-medium income economy, contends with a poverty rate exceeding 37%, with 15% deemed vulnerable to heightened poverty in the aftermath of natural disasters. In 2019, with guidance from the World Bank, the Government of Grenada amalgamated three cash transfer programs into a unified initiative called “Support for Education, Empowerment and Development […]
In India’s vast and diverse health care landscape, technology emerges as a powerful tool to bridge the existing gaps, especially for the rural poor grappling with the challenges of poverty. As India endeavors to provide comprehensive medical care to all its citizens, leveraging technology for rural health care becomes imperative and a lifeline for those […]
