Tag #Poverty

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Spain Lags Behind EU in Real Income Growth and Poverty Reduction

Eurostat's latest report reveals Spain's lagging real income growth (1.6% in 15 years vs. EU's 20%), high income inequality (Gini coefficient above EU average), and alarming child poverty (34%, second highest in EU).

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52% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
bbc.com
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Angola's July Fuel Protests: Highlighting Poverty and Inequality

In July 2024, fuel price hikes in Angola sparked widespread protests, resulting in at least 30 deaths, thousands of arrests, and widespread unrest, exposing deep-seated poverty and inequality.

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20% Bias Score

Zero Hunger
mk.ru
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Russian Wage Gap: A 10-Fold Difference Between Highest and Lowest Earners

Analysis of Russian wages reveals a tenfold difference between the highest and lowest paid 20% of workers in large and medium-sized companies, despite recent increases.

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32% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
zeit.de
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Orwell's Parisian Poverty: A Memoir's Genesis and Historical Context

George Orwell's firsthand account of poverty in 1920s Paris, detailed in his memoir "Down and Out in Paris and London", reveals the dehumanizing effects of destitution and connects his personal experience to historical patterns of inequality in ancient Rome.

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16% Bias Score

No Poverty
bbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Malawi Election 2023: Fuel Shortages Overshadow Voting

Amidst Malawi's general elections on Tuesday, widespread fuel shortages and economic hardship overshadow political enthusiasm, impacting voter turnout and potentially influencing the outcome.

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44% Bias Score

No Poverty
zeit.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Food Banks Face Increased Demand, Shrinking Supply

Food banks in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, are experiencing a widening gap between the demand for food assistance and available resources due to rising costs and efficient supermarket inventory management.

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16% Bias Score

No Poverty
theguardian.com
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California Poverty Rate Remains High Despite State's Wealth

A new report reveals California's poverty rate stands at 17.7% in 2024, tied with Louisiana as the highest in the US, largely due to the expiration of pandemic-era aid programs and recent federal budget cuts.

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44% Bias Score

No Poverty
cnnespanol.cnn.com
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Socioeconomic Factors Drive Argentinian Youth into Drug Trade

In Argentina, budget cuts to social programs and a lack of opportunities are pushing vulnerable youth, like Diana, in impoverished Buenos Aires neighborhoods, to work for drug cartels for income.

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56% Bias Score

No Poverty
theguardian.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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UN Report: Global Conflicts and Cuts Impede Progress on Gender Equality

A UN Women report reveals that despite progress in women's health and education, global conflicts, reduced aid, and resistance to gender equality threaten these gains, potentially increasing poverty and violence against women.

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12% Bias Score

Gender Equality
bbc.com
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Malawi Election Amidst Fuel Shortages and Economic Hardship

In Malawi's upcoming election, fuel shortages, power outages, rising prices, and unemployment are overshadowing the campaigns of incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera and his main challenger, Peter Mutharika, amidst widespread public discontent.

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32% Bias Score

No Poverty
bbc.com
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£24 Billion in Unclaimed UK Benefits

New analysis reveals that seven million UK households are missing out on £24 billion in unclaimed benefits and social tariffs due to awareness, complexity, and stigma.

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16% Bias Score

No Poverty
corrieredibologna.corriere.it
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Bologna's Bolognina neighborhood struggles with social decay and educational poverty

Residents of Bologna's Bolognina neighborhood express frustration over increasing social decay, drug dealing, marginalization, and vandalism, particularly impacting schools and limiting residents' freedom of movement, while questioning the local administration's response and the lack of national edu...

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44% Bias Score

No Poverty

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