Thursday, August 26, 2021
Poverty and unemployment are out of control, especially for young people. With more than 19 million beneficiaries, the social security grants system is also not sustainable from a cost point of view. The system has a budget allocation of R250-billion if...
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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One of the questions I attempt to answer in this article is what we might learn from social policy and...
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Africa, South Africa, America, Brazil
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Singapore is ranked 20th among 82 economies for social mobility, but among South-east Asian nations, it is in the top spot, according to a new report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) this week. Still, the Republic did especially well in health...
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Section 8 vouchers should give low-income people the opportunity to live outside poor communities. But discriminatory landlords, exclusionary zoning and the federal government’s hands-off approach leave recipients with few places to call home. ...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
BLOG: Despite their effectiveness at preventing homelessness and increasing housing stability, voucher programs are falling short of their promise. Though originally conceived as a way to help low-income households (disproportionaly comprised of people...
Thursday, August 15, 2019
BLOG: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, which provides the poor clean cooking fuel through a LPG (liquid petroleum gas) connection, is one of the largest social transformation programmes aimed at safeguarding the health of women. It is especially intended...
Saturday, July 20, 2019
In Jackson County, nearly 12,000 people benefit from a federal anti-hunger program that helps families buy groceries. Lauren Stoelzle is among them.
Without the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, Stoelzle said she’s not...
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Several decades ago, London was in the midst of a crisis similar to the one the New York City Houshing Authority faces today. Our counterpart across the pond made major changes that vastly improved its public housing. Incoming NYCHA Chairman Gregory...
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America, United States, Europe, United Kingdom
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
Un grupo de 117 familias de escasos recursos de las barras del Caribe fue el primero en recibir por parte de la Junta de Administración Portuaria y de Desarrollo Económico de la Vertiente Atlántica (JAPDEVA), un permiso de uso de suelo que les permitirá...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
BLOG: Food is necessary to live, remain healthy, and work. The Improving Access to Nutrition Act, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) May 16, would keep food on the tables of people struggling to find...