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Gender equality in Nigeria: Three reasons why women aren't represented in politics

In March 2022, Nigerian women suffered backlash in their pursuit of gender equity. Five gender bills presented to the National Assembly were thrown out.

The Conversation

Nearly 500,000 Brits overseas face poverty after pension increases frozen

Those who emigrated abroad have not had annual increases in their pensions for 70 years except where Britain has a reciprocal agreement with the country they now live in

Daily Mirror

‘They bleed you dry’: the recruitment scammers preying on Australian job seekers

As cybercriminals increasingly target the job market, antipoverty advocates say punitive welfare rules leave job seekers particularly vulnerable

The Guardian - AU

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He was a teenage boxer who grew up in poverty - then an attack changed his life

'After mum left dad couldn't really afford to feed us'

Manchester Evening News

Latino and Black poverty rates in Colorado are near historic lows, but economic stability remains elusive

The kitchen table, round and glass, with wooden legs, sits in a sunlit corner of Alejandra Carrera and Clemente Flores’ apartment. It is one of the first things visitors see.

The Denver Post

A New Study Found The Russia-Ukraine War Could Put Millions Into Extreme Poverty

This crisis is worsening poverty worldwide where the Russia-Ukraine war could put millions into ‘extreme poverty’.

Zenger

Secondhand style strides forward in Oxfam’s London fashion week show

Pre-loved style pioneer Bay Garnett dresses stars in curated stock from Oxfam’s warehouse for LFW’s opening show

The Guardian - UK

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We fact checked Pauline Hanson's claim that a 'race-based rent tax' will throw millions of Australians into poverty. Here's what we found

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson claimed that a "race-based rent tax" will throw millions of Australians into poverty. Is that correct?

ABC News

Study reveals toll of global energy crisis as 'total' energy costs spike

Up to 140 million extra people could be tipped into extreme poverty worldwide by an energy crisis that has sent prices soaring more than 100 per cent for many households, a report finds.

ABC News

Protesters in Beirut smash banks as Lebanese pound spirals

Angry protesters in Lebanon have smashed windows and set tires on fire outside two of the country’s biggest banks in Beirut, as the value of the local currency hit a new low and poverty deepens

The Independent UK

Soaring fuel bills may push 141m more into extreme poverty globally – study

Researchers say Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven up household energy costs by between 62.6% and 112.9%

The Guardian - UK

LA County-run hospitals could expand free and discounted care

LOS ANGELES — Hospitals run by Los Angeles County could make free care available to more of their financially strapped patients under a new proposal aimed at expanding relief from medical bills.

Los Angeles Times

Anti-poverty campaigners rage as energy giants rake in cash

Anti-poverty campaigners are fuming after the parent of Britain’s biggest home energy supplier said earnings more than tripled last year as consumers struggled to pay soaring utility bills

The Independent UK

Americans are losing key food subsidy as prices get higher and higher

As the cost of living in the U.S. has gone up, government subsidies to help people pay for basics have disappeared one-by-one. Up next on the chopping block: Emergency allotments of a food-assistance program that supports 30 million Americans living in 32 states.

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Daily Mirror

Lee Anderson backs out of deal to deliver 48,000 Lib Dem leaflets criticising him

The Ashfield MP told the Lib Dems if they sent him a stack of their new poster pointing some of his quotes on the death penalty, food banks and poverty he'd distribute them himself. So they did. Here's what happened

Manchester Evening News

'Pay your age' period pants for teens and tweens amid cost of living crisis

With a third of UK women and girls currently experience period poverty, period underwear has become increasingly popular

Wales Online

'I used socks and toilet paper growing up in period poverty because pads were a luxury to me'

The Welsh Government has launched Period Proud Wales aiming to provide funding for products in schools and public places and break down the taboo around periods

Reuters

Colombians march to support President Petro's social and economic reforms

Thousands of people took to the streets across Colombia's major cities on Tuesday to support economic and social reforms put forward by President Gustavo Petro as part of efforts to reduce poverty, exclusion and inequality in the South American country.

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ABC News

Carers struggling to meet cost of living demands with little increase in government payments

The payment and allowances for carers has not increased in nearly a decade and advocates say it is pushing already exhausted carers into more stress and poverty.

The Independent UK

Period poverty campaigner describes MBE as ‘great accolade’

Freedom4Girls founder Tina Leslie collected her honour from the King at a ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Bangkok Post

PPRP pledges title deed conversion for poor farmers

The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) is promising to give title deeds to Sor Por Kor landholders in a bid to alleviate poverty in rural areas, according to PPRP MP for Phayao, Thamanat Prompow on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Has the rise of swearing made our society more violent?

Letters: Martin Webber ponders the history of profanity, Tom Wilson thinks it shows poverty of expression, and Douglas Holleley reflects on a parent’s influence. Plus letters from Gordon Glassford and Judith Flanders

Daily Mirror

'Denying NHS heroes compensation for long Covid is cruel slap to people Tories clapped'

Condemning our NHS heroes to poverty despite them risking their lives to save ours during the height of the coronavirus pandemic is an appalling, unforgivable breach of trust

The Independent UK

‘Marine-style hazing’, poverty wages and lifelong injuries: The sad, secret life of cheerleaders

Though it looks glamorous, the life of a professional cheerleader for the NFL or NBA is often demanding, dangerous and demeaning. Holly Baxter reports on the experiences of the lowest-paid people on the field

The Guardian - UK

I know the inhumanity of prepayment meters. Forget reform – they should be abolished

The energy companies’ recent climbdown is pleasing, but the prepay system is fundamentally unfair. It’s got to go, says author Kerry Hudson

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