A. SwaroopWhat Is a Poverty Line?The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline, is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country…Aug 6, 2021Aug 6, 2021
A. SwaroopDeveloping countries vs Developed countries: A Look at PovertyA developing country is a country with a less developed industrial base and a low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other…Jun 18, 2021Jun 18, 2021
A. SwaroopHow World Conflict Can Affect the Poor.Violent conflict contributes to poverty in a number of ways, including causing: damage to infrastructure, institutions, and production; the…May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
A. SwaroopAre Women More Vulnerable to Poverty?“Poverty is a gendered experience,” says UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Geeta Rao Gupta. More women than men are poor. They are often the…Apr 30, 2021Apr 30, 2021
A. SwaroopWho Created Poverty and How Does it Grow?Poverty is a human-made phenomenon. Just as humans have created great wealth, we have created great poverty. The causes of poverty in…Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021
A. SwaroopPoverty and DiscriminationIn order to better understand poverty and the factors that contribute to it, it’s also important to understand racism and how the two are…Apr 16, 2021Apr 16, 2021
A. SwaroopWhat can YOU do to stop Poverty?Each year on October. 17, we mark End Poverty Day at the World Bank Group to celebrate the progress we’ve made toward our twin goals: to…Apr 9, 2021Apr 9, 2021
A. SwaroopPoverty and our FutureDo you ever wonder what might happen in the future? The poor that you might see on the street, will they still be there? Will poverty…Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
A. SwaroopPoverty and Mental HealthHomelessness can result from many factors, such as whether a person is working, the experience of family and domestic violence, ill health…Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
A. SwaroopHomelessnessAre you getting some snow this week? I couldn’t help but imagine what the homeless community is going through right now.Mar 13, 2021Mar 13, 2021
