The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

President Joe Biden's restrictions on asylum endanger the lives of people fleeing poverty and violence, UNHCR said

Exclusive: Review finds poverty and daily racism result in poor mental and physical health for some ethnic groups

MATCHING the Scottish Child Payment in the child element of Universal Credit could lift more than half a million children in the UK out of poverty,…

Growing up poor blights children’s lives, and results in lower work and health outcomes that cost the exchequer long term

Pope Francis has promised to “offer all the help we can” to aid victims of clergy sexual abuse heal after victims told him first-hand of the trauma that had shattered their lives and left many in poverty and mental misery

Far-right president has been battling inflation by imposing steep cuts in spending, resulting in widespread poverty

‘Youth who are living in neighborhoods with high opportunity had similar rates of experiencing menstrual inequity as those living in areas or neighborhoods that were underresourced,’ the study’s co-author said

One in four adults in the EU have a disability, according to Eurostat. That's more than 100 million people. And while this summer's Paralympics no doubt drew attention to the issue in a visible way, the daily struggles of so many people remain largely invisible. Indeed, access to employment and…

Unions say ‘blatant’ violations of international wage protections have tipped many into extreme poverty