The report analyses how fiscal policy was used in the first year of the pandemic to support the most vulnerable groups. It also sheds light on the impact of taxes, transfers, and subsidies on poverty ...

In the Dominican Republic, women continue to be the most affected in terms of poverty and economic inequality, with a rate of 20.1% in female-headed households. Likewise, the gender wage gap that ...

Testimony Before The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Committee on Oversight and Government Reform United States House of Representatives February 11, 2025 Robert Rector Senior ...

In a show of unity, 35 senior faith leaders from across the UK have appealed to the government to take a “bold, and ambitious” approach in its upcoming Child Poverty Strategy. The call was made in an ...

In Northern Ireland, the recent Child Poverty Strategy, concluded in 2022, failed to ‘turn the curve’ and reduce numbers of children living in poverty, impacting on health, educational and wellbeing ...

At 22%, the annual figures for relative child poverty in 2023/24 were above the interim target of 18% (Alamy/PA) John Swinney has said efforts to eradicate child poverty will be “more ...

The figure has risen sharply since 2021 and the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) predicts 4.8 million children will be in poverty by the end of this Parliament in 2029-30. It is calling for the ...

“The impacts of experiencing poverty as a baby can be lifelong, including poorer health, educational attainment, employment, and social outcomes. It is a critical period of child ...

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a global public health problem impacting children across all socio-economic and ethnocultural strata. Understanding all the components that are directly or indirectly ...

One in 10 parents living in poverty told how their child had been bullied as a result, according to a survey said to show the “devastating impact” financial struggles can have on families.