If you want to learn more, read on, and I'll show you several examples of how the "poor tax" makes being poor more expensive than you might realize. We'll also list a few of the most essential things ...

This article talks about the reasons why being poor is expensive and provides examples to illustrate.

Sociology, Vol. 46, No. 5, Special Issue: The Sociology of Human Rights (OCTOBER 2012), pp. 906-920 (15 pages) There are few attempts to link human rights discourses and child poverty debates, though ...

What is a digital story focused on a global issue? Digital storytelling is a form of digital media production that enables anyone to share aspects of a global issue or their story. The media used can ...

Presiding over the Diocese of Stockton, one of the poorest areas of the country, Catholic Bishop Stephen Blaire sees the human costs of poverty every day. Long lines at food banks. Homeless folks on ...

Are you familiar with escape rooms? The only way you can escape is to solve a complicated problem. But what happens if you fail to escape the room on time? Having lost, you are then “imprisoned” in ...

Thank you all for being here today. I would like to give a few introductory comments on this important issue for the World Bank Group. Last year in this room, World Bank Group President Kim and WTO ...