(14) Inspiring photo of Afghan woman taking university exam while nursing child.
A woman sits on the floor of a classroom, nursing her baby while simultaneously taking a high-stakes exam, as dozens of other students around her do the same. The extraordinary scene, set in a private university in Afghanistan’s Daykundi province, was captured in a compelling photo that went viral on social media. Jahan Taab, 25, […]
(13) Child poverty still rising in Germany, official report shows.
The best way to protect German children from poverty is for both parents to work, a new Family Ministry report has said. The number of children at risk from poverty has risen in the country, despite a booming economy. Some 3.4 million children and young people in Germany were living at risk of poverty in […]
(12) In Japan, single mothers struggle with poverty and a ‘culture of shame’.
The number of families living on an income lower than the public welfare assistance level more than doubled in the 20 years after the asset price bubble popped in 1992, according to a study by Kensaku Tomuro of Yamagata University. Now 16 percent of Japanese children live below the poverty line, according to Health Ministry […]
(11) Global Partnership for Education.
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) is an international organization focused on getting all children into school for a quality education in the world’s poorest countries. GPE works with donors, developing countries, international organizations, foundations, the private sector, teacher organizations, and civil society organizations. Since 2002, there are 72 million more children in school in […]
(10) ‘Poverty tourism’: Travellers offered night’s stay in Mumbai slum.
Tourists have been offered the chance to spend the night in a Mumbai slum, in order to experience a taste of extreme poverty. This scheme has been created to allow visitors to experience the “reality” of living under financial hardship in India’s financial capital, with the “attraction” including the use of a public toilet shared […]
(9) ‘Jakarta’s Princess of the Dump’, who returned to the landfill she once called home to educate & inspire the next generation.
Resa Boenard grew up in Bantar Gebang, a landfill in the satellite city of Bekasi that is final destination for the majority of waste produced by Jakartans. The 108 hectare site receives some 6,000 tons of rubbish per day. Around 3,000 families live at Bantar Gebang, with most parents working as scavengers and most of […]
(8) Poverty in Hong Kong hits record high, with 1 in 5 children live under the poverty line.
According to the Hong Kong Poverty Situation Report, there were some 180,000 children (aged below 18) living in poverty in 2015. The child poverty rate was 18 per cent, which meant that nearly every one in five children were living in poverty. Compared with other developed economies, the child poverty rate in Hong Kong is […]
(7) China’s path out of poverty can never be repeated at scale by a country again.
China is sometimes looked to for lessons on how to reduce poverty—and there are definitely many to be had. However, the story of how China lifted its hundreds of millions is a particular story of implementing the right policies at the right time in the right place, as the country took advantage of the rise […]
(6) Student Grows Vegetables On Top Of Landfill To Feed Communities In Need.
Joy Youwakim, an economics student at the University of Texas in Austin, is growing produce on top of a landfill to feed her town. The innovate idea aims to address problems of food security in areas classified as food deserts, which are defined as being void of supermarkets that stock fresh fruits and vegetables and […]
(5) Little Sun is a project by artist Olafur Eliasson and engineer Frederik Ottesenand with a mission to bring the sustainable energy to everyone.
Credit: OLAFUR ELIASSON