Tag #Poverty

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Education: A Key Weapon Against Child Labor Exploitation

Despite global recognition of child labor as a human rights violation, millions of children are exploited in forced labor; education, including free access and support programs, is key to preventing this exploitation.

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32% Bias Score

Quality Education
theguardian.com
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UK to Cut Disability Benefits Amid Criticism

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced £3bn in cuts to disability benefits over the next three years, with further cuts expected, aiming to reform a system deemed "indefensible and unfair" while facing criticism from charities and MPs who warn of devastating impacts on vulnerable families.

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52% Bias Score

No Poverty
africa.chinadaily.com.cn
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Record High Poverty in New York City Amidst Extreme Wealth

New York City's poverty rate has reached a record high of 25 percent, impacting over 2 million residents struggling with inflation and high costs of living, while the city boasts a high number of millionaires and billionaires.

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56% Bias Score

No Poverty
elmundo.es
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Gender Poverty Gap Persists in Spain Despite IMV Increase

In Spain, women represent 67.5% of Minimum Vital Income (IMV) recipients, highlighting a persistent gender gap in poverty despite government efforts; the IMV aids 2,097,290 people in 688,007 households, with a marked increase of 23.4% in active benefits from February 2024 to February 2025.

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24% Bias Score

No Poverty
elpais.com
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Colombia's Deep-Rooted Inequality: Social Origin and Regional Disparities

A World Bank study reveals that 40% of income inequality in Colombia is due to social origin, highlighting vast regional disparities in education and opportunities, exacerbated by historical factors like armed conflict and weak institutional capacity.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
nos.nl
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Madrid Airport Shelters 500 Homeless Amidst Inter-Agency Dispute

The number of people sleeping at Madrid-Barajas Airport has increased tenfold in ten years to 500, mostly migrants and homeless people; while Barcelona recently evicted 160, highlighting differing approaches to the crisis and a lack of coordinated responsibility amongst Spanish authorities.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
nrc.nl
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Netherlands: Poverty Rate to Decrease, but Depth of Poverty to Increase

The number of people in poverty in the Netherlands is expected to decrease from 4.9 percent in 2021 to 2.9 percent in 2026, but the depth of poverty will increase, with 35,000 employed and 30,000 self-employed individuals facing an income shortfall exceeding 30 percent of the poverty line in 2026, a...

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16% Bias Score

No Poverty
azatutyun.am
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Armenia's Unmet Socio-Economic Goals: A 2021-2024 Assessment

Armenia's government reported achieving its 7% annual economic growth target in 2021, but other key goals, including reducing unemployment to 10%, halving poverty, raising the minimum wage to 85,000 AMD, and equating average pensions to the consumer basket by 2026, remain unmet, with current figures...

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56% Bias Score

No Poverty
europe.chinadaily.com.cn
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Record High Poverty in New York City Amidst Record Wealth

New York City's poverty rate has reached a record 25 percent, impacting over 2 million residents, while the city also boasts the world's highest number of millionaires and 60 billionaires, highlighting a stark economic disparity.

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52% Bias Score

No Poverty
elpais.com
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Haitian Children Face Violence and Food Insecurity Amidst State Collapse

In Haiti, 1.2 million children face constant violence from gangs controlling 85% of Port-au-Prince, while 3 million will need urgent aid by 2025 due to widespread food insecurity and lack of access to education and healthcare, highlighting a humanitarian crisis exacerbated by decades of political in...

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64% Bias Score

No Poverty
apnews.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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South Sudan's Excelsa Coffee: A Climate-Resilient Solution Facing Political Instability

In Nzara County, South Sudan, farmers are cultivating the climate-resistant excelsa coffee species, aiming to alleviate poverty and contribute to the global coffee market amidst a climate change-driven crisis; however, insecurity and infrastructure limitations pose significant challenges.

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40% Bias Score

No Poverty
elmundo.es
🌐 55% Global Worthiness
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La Rey": A Novel Exploring Inequality and Violence in Latin America

Reynaldo Sietecase's "La Rey" follows Blanca Rosa's journey through the drug trade in Latin America and Europe, contrasting her experiences with a parallel storyline involving a mysterious obsidian mirror in Madrid, highlighting systemic inequality and the unreliability of justice systems.

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52% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality

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