Decades of pledges to reduce poverty in Nigeria have failed. Despite trillions spent, 133 million remain poor. Explore why grand promises become empty word ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The poverty rate in North Sumatra is currently recorded at 7.24 percent, equivalent to 1,280,000 people ...

Edelman, considered “America’s First Mom,” founded the Children’s Defense Fund as a witness for children and to break the ...

Multidimensional data show that deprivation in Indonesia often clusters long before a family is officially classified as poor.

In a country where 29 per cent of the population — around 70 million people — survive below the poverty line of Rs8,484 per month, according to the HIES, the ruling elite has no qualms about indulging ...

We have evolved slightly since the days of lords and serfs, when one class enjoyed wealth, and the other struggled.

Scotland’s justice system is consistent and efficient on paper — yet its routine decisions are driving households into instability, ...

Like sunlight breaking through dawn, Shibadong's "targeted poverty alleviation" experience began to inspire places far beyond its mountains. Via this strategy, China had lifted 98.99 million ...

MANILA: This week, on Wednesday (Feb 25), the Philippines will mark the 40th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr in 1986. Survey results suggest, ...

Sociologist's book focuses on the part evictions play in squelching opportunity, and the gap between incomes and rent. The stories still haunt this reader.

We don’t have a good grasp on how many people live without electricity. Official estimates place the number of people without power at 730 million, but a 2024 satellite study suggests the actual ...