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Archives for blog topic “Poverty”

Hey There, Superman. Papers, Please.
Art is often used as a means to advocate on behalf of vulnerable populations. Take, for example, the Firelight Foundation’s Cradle Project which underscores the serious plight of orphaned children in sub-Saharan Africa in danger

Filed in Blog Topics: Poverty, Advocacy Strategies

Unpacking Stats
A few weeks ago we told you about a World Bank report showing a marked decrease in the number of people in developing countries living in extreme poverty. In their latest “Trade Fact of the Week,” our friends at the GlobalWorks Foundation

Filed in Blog Topics: Poverty, Advocacy and Social Media, Advocacy Strategies

Extreme Poverty Down?
According to a recent report by the World Bank, the answer is (unexpectedly) an emphatic yes. Researchers found that the number of people in the developing world living on $1.25 per day or less actually decreased

Filed in Blog Topics: Poverty, LGBT Rights, Microfinance

Urban Jungles
What do Beihai (China), Ghaziabad (India) and Saana (Yemen) have in common? According to Foreign Policy, they’re three of the top fastest growing cities in the world. With the usual suspects nowhere to be found, the list features cities ranging from

Filed in Blog Topics: Foreign Policy, Poverty, Education