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 […]
The Imazighen people are an ethnic group indigenous to North Africa, with a large population living in Morocco. While the specific size of the population here is contested, The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) estimates that 20 million Imazighen people live in Morocco alone. A large proportion of the Imazighen people live in […]
Latin America has been fighting to advance health care access for HIV patients since the 1980s. Colombia’s Ministry of Health has officially recognized the importance of Colombia’s HIV treatment plans in addressing patent barriers and high costs. This acknowledgment aims to ensure public access to affordable HIV medication, specifically Dolutegravir (DTG). In October 2023, the […]
