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Child abuse, poverty are rising, report says

In some Michigan counties, more than one in three of the most vulnerable residents -- children -- live in poverty, and confirmed cases of their neglect and abuse continue to rise, according to the annual Kids Count report. Even more alarmi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

84 pc believe poverty risen in past 10 years F.P. Report

Majority of people believed that poverty in the country was raised since last ten years due to different reasons. According to a Gilani Research Foundation survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, poverty in Pakistan is believed to have [...]

Posted On : Dec, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Poverty and unemployment 'were rising before recession' - re...

Levels of poverty, unemployment and repossessions started rising in the UK as early as 2004, well before the recession kicked in, according to a new report today. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said its findings showed the country had to r [...]

Posted On : Dec, 04 2009 | Comments : 1

1 in 9 Canadian kids still live in poverty Report

Almost one child in nine in Canada is living in poverty despite a promise made 19 years ago by Parliament to eradicate child poverty, and advocates are cautioning that statistic will worsen with the current economic downturn unless the fede [...]

Posted On : Jan, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

UN Report Gives Mixed Review on Poverty Reduction Goals

A new report says the global poverty rate is likely to be halved by 2015, the goal set by the Millennium Development Goals. But, it says this is no reason to cheer as the figures mask large disparities among regions. Lisa Schlein repo [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

UNICEF releases gloomy report on India child health

Warning to India, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that despite of robust economic growth, India has failed to provide basic healthcare for its poorest children and child mortality rates remain high, a UNICEF report re [...]