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Hong Kong poverty line expected to be set within three months

Hong Kong poverty line expected to be set within three month...

An official poverty line is expected to be drawn within three months, said a leading professional, as a board of government-appointed experts prepared to hold a meeting on the issue on Monday. Speaking on a RTHK programme ahead of th [...]

Posted On : Jan, 28 2013 | Comments : 0

Poverty gap widens between member states

Poverty gap widens between member states

BRUSSELS - The economic crisis, which has stripped the social welfare rights of millions, is contributing to a widening poverty gap between member states, the European Commission has said. The worst affected are young people, unemployed w [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2013 | Comments : 0

Europe’s poverty boom

Europe’s poverty boom

Poverty is not only shaking EU countries such as Greece, Spain and Portugal but also the euro zone’s biggest economies. France’s Socialist prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault at a conference on Tuesday promised that Paris would s [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty, ideology and resistance — in Balochistan

A fairly popular notion in Pakistan is that poverty drives people towards violence and militancy. There are at least a couple of research papers that seem to have given wind to such an argument. A study by the Sustainable Policy Developme [...]

Posted On : Dec, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Is Indonesia the worst country in Asia?

Is Indonesia the worst country in Asia?

Travel advertisements have eluded us to believe that Indonesia is all about white sandy beaches, exotic resorts, harmonious and serene lifestyle. Thus, this post is dedicated to give you honest keeping-it-real guide on the living conditio [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

Reconsidering the GSP regulations: What is the Sri Lankan im...

While the EU and the US are reconsidering their options regarding the GSP status with Sri Lanka, what is its impact in the Sinhala Island? The EU adopted a GSP regulation scheme bringing it into force from 1st January 2009, till Decemb [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2012 | Comments : 0

We want to eliminate poverty by 2020, President of Chile tel...

Mr Piñera said Chile was a "solid democracy" which was "open to the world". "Integration in Latin America has not so far been as deep and fruitful as it should be," he said, underlining the efforts of [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Malnutrition is a Great Concern in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is one of the poorest country in the world.Due to economic distress condition Bangladesh people specially children are badly effected by malnutrition. Yesterday UNICEF and WFT has completed a research about nutrition crisis [...]

Posted On : Nov, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Reducing Poverty in Africa

Reducing Poverty in Africa

Progress accounts of Africa's development are making a scene. Little by little, they are reducing poverty through organizational development. They are improving in different sectors one at a time. These changes are reversing the regio [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

The Poverty in Nigeria And its Implication

The Poverty in Nigeria And its Implication

I have written this article not as a person that has read literatures bothering on poverty situation in Nigeria no, but as a person who lives inside the poverty in Nigeria and experiences it daily. I have travelled down most of the states [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty in India

Poverty is a social phenomenon in which a section of society is unable to fulfill its basic necessities of life. According to human development report 1997 is the denial of oppturnities “to lead a long, healthy, creative life to enj [...]

Posted On : Nov, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Greece’s Poverty Rate Clears 21 Percent, With More Austerity...

Eurozone unemployment, in what has become a monthly ritual, hit a record high in September, with 18.4 million Europeans out of work. According to the European Commission, “roughly 40 million Europeans are suffering ‘severe mat [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Youth Join Forces to Educate About Global Poverty

FLORIDA, November 15, 2009 –It was a day of joining forces to raise awareness through education about global poverty for Youth for Human Rights Florida, as they took part in the Aga Khan Foundation "Partnership in Action Walk&q [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty in India

Poverty in India

Poverty is a social phenomenon in which a section of society is unable to fulfill its basic necessities of life. According to human development report 1997 is the denial of oppturnities “to lead a long, healthy, creative life to enj [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2012 | Comments : 0