Women equipped with power tools are working in Colombian emerald mines, challenging the traditional male dominance in the industry. Job scarcity and the hope of striking it rich are driving women to pursue mining despite the grueling conditions. Colombian emeralds are highly
Argentina’s poverty level rose to 57.4% last month, reaching the highest percentage in at least 20 years, according to a report by the Catholic University of Argentina. A local media company wrote about the report, according to Reuters, which said newly elected
Ed Sheeran, Jodie Whitaker, and Liam Gallagher are among dozens of celebrities who have signed an open letter, demanding politicians address the increasing number of people facing poverty in the UK. Co-written by anti-poverty charities, the Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation,
Six million of the poorest people would need to double their income in order to escape poverty, a new report has found. The report says it is evidence of a “social failure at scale”. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) says there has
Liberia’s new president, Joseph Boakai, was sworn into office on Monday following his narrow win in a November election. Boakai, 79, is the country’s oldest sitting head of state and has pledged to unite and rescue Liberia from economic challenges. He said
Nigeria’s president on Monday suspended the country’s minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation over the use of a private bank account for ministry financial transactions in the government’s social welfare program. Betta Edu was suspended with immediate effect while Nigeria’s anti-corruption
The UK is in danger of sliding back into the Two Nations of the Victorian era, a study says (Image: Getty) Covid lockdowns had a “catastrophic effect” on Britain’s social fabric and the most disadvantaged are no better off now than at
The average unaffordable cost in households considered “fuel poor” rose from £233 in 2020 to £338 in 2022 – a 45% increase – despite the energy cap, lower wholesale gas and electricity prices and improved energy efficiency, analysis found. As many as
Around 3.8 million people were living in destitution in the UK last year, including a million children, a new report has suggested. The flagship study conducted by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation suggested that the figure for children has almost trebled since 2017
Saint Francis of Assisi, an important figure in the Roman Catholic Church, was born into a life of wealth and luxury but traded that for a life of poverty. The exchange was made after he reportedly heard the word of God. Saint