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Woman living under poverty line loses plea for BISP help

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition of a widow seeking financial assistance under the Benazir Income Support Program. A deputy attorney general on behalf of federal government informed the court that t [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Every sixth Crawley child living in poverty

NEWLY released figures have revealed that one in every six children in Crawley is "living in poverty". There are also concerns that the gap between the rich and poor in the town is getting wider. A report by the Campaign to End [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty hinders sustainable development: Farzana

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairperson Farzana Raja on Monday said that poverty is a global phenomenon, and no country could achieve sustainable development without addressing this problem. Raja was talking to a [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Biting back against child poverty begins in school cafeteria...

School cafeterias could hold the winning ingredients in the struggle to break down the cycle of inter-generationally transmitted poverty, a research report conducted last year by Bogaziçi University’s Social Policy Forum sugg [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty alleviation: Hunger, thy face is woman

She argued that women may be more impoverished due to societal biases and incomprehensive governmental definitions of what constitutes “productive work”. Societal biases include giving last portions to sons since they need the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty leading to malnutrition in kids: Study

Forseeing a bleak future for the country's children, an independent report said poverty was leading to malnutrition, stunted growth and high school dropout rates. The 'Impact of Growth on Childhood Poverty in Andhra Pradesh' w [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Child poverty hits major cities hard

Research from action group, The Campaign to End Child Poverty, shows five of the top 10 poorest areas are in London with over half the children of Bethnal Green and Bow living below the poverty line. Prime Minster David Cameron's Witn [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Scottish child poverty hotspots revealed

It comes as figures suggest 13 Scottish councils have wards where more than 30% of children live in pockets of severe poverty. The worst areas were in Glasgow, the west of Scotland, Edinburgh, Dundee, Fife, Aberdeen and Stirling. The C [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty to reduce in Lagos as MFBs plan to disburse N100bn l...

It is expected that poverty, especially in Lagos State will reduce to the barest minimum if the National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB) Lagos chapter disburses the N100 billion loan it targeted this year. About 70 percent of [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

A Poverty Solution That Starts With a Hug

PERHAPS the most widespread peril children face isn’t guns, swimming pools or speeding cars. Rather, scientists are suggesting that it may be “toxic stress” early in life, or even before birth. This month, the American A [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty in Europe

Almost one in four people in the EU was threatened with poverty or social deprivation in 2010. This is the conclusion of an official report by the European Commission presented in December. According to the report, 115 million people, or [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Fuel poverty a risk to children's health, energy firms told

About 800,000 of Britain’s poorest families should qualify for a £120 discount on fuel bills through the Warm Homes Discount scheme. However, only 25,000 will actually benefit because of a lack of investment from the six leadi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty in Africa: Health Workers Blame IMF, W’Bank

The West African Health Sector Unions Network (WAHSUN) has said that the adoption of the neo-liberal policies by African governments has resulted in widespread poverty and conflict in African countries. The group said it was disturbed [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty, not religion, is our common enemy-Tinubu

The National leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to work against outbreak of religious war. Tinubu, in his New Year message, said everyone must rally to end the Boko Haram menace. Accor [...]