After the end of the Vietnam War, Vietnam embarked on a remarkable economic and social transformation, becoming one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia. Many communities in Vietnam, nevertheless, still face poor living standards and social insecurity. Subsequently, social protection in Vietnam began gaining traction in hopes of supporting the country’s growing socioeconomic status. Over […]
Singapore is a city-state in Southeast Asia, where it remains the only one in the region to have recognition as a developed country. It has a high GDP per capita and ranks high on the human development index (HDI). Despite these facts, at least 10% of households in Singapore are low-income and thus in poverty. […]
Despite significant progress in women’s suffrage, the gender wage gap and economic disparity persist in South Africa. The country remains committed to resolving this issue, serving as a model for neighboring nations grappling with women’s empowerment. A 2016 study by Kollamparambil and Razak revealed that women in South Africa earn nearly 18% less than men […]
Kazakhstan is a Central Asian nation of almost 20 million people and is the second-largest former member of the USSR. According to the World Bank, it has a GDP per capita of $11,494.30 which is significantly larger than the surrounding countries. The Global Poverty & Equity Brief reports that, as of 2021, the poverty rate […]
Although Portugal only provides a limited amount of foreign aid compared to its Development Assistance Committee (DAC) counterparts, the country has been focusing its development strategy on the most deprived countries. In 2022, Portugal allocated $504.7 million of Official Development Assistance (ODA). Notably, 69.8% of this aid was directed toward Least Developed Countries (LDCs), representing the […]
House of Hope started helping internally displaced people (IDPs) in Ukraine, on February 27, 2022. It has so far provided a total of 3,400 tons of supplies for relief. The House of Hope team is also helping internally displaced people to evacuate Ukraine. There are 5.3 million internally displaced people in Ukraine, 2.5 million of […]
Armenia, a small country located between Europe and Asia, has a long way to go to close the gender wage gap. As of 2022, Armenia ranked 89th out of 146 countries on the Gender Gap Index and 84th out of 146 countries on a subindex that focused specifically on economic participation and opportunity. 5 Facts […]
Eight years of civil war have thrust Yemen into a state of economic and humanitarian emergency. The conflict has left 2.3 million children acutely malnourished, giving the media and nonprofits alike no choice but to report a dismal picture. There is, however, an untold story at play. The story of remittance to Yemen demonstrates that […]
Although the news tends to highlight negative stories surrounding global poverty, The World Bank states that extreme poverty has “rapidly declined.” The following is an overview of stories that demonstrate successes in poverty reduction in the world. Poverty Reduction in Japan Established in the year 2000 after the Asian financial crisis, The Japan Fund for […]
Scotland, as part of the U.K., allows children aged 16 and 17 to enlist in the armed forces. The U.K. is the only country in Europe for which the enlistment of minors is legal, and it is one of 20 countries in the world to allow child soldiers at the age of 16. Furthermore, the […]
