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One cultural staple in Nigeria is becoming a luxury because of soaring inflation, while government support remains slow and ...
High-end accommodations for pooches are thriving in one of the world's most unequal countries. They have their defenders and ...
This report is part of a series that provides updates on poverty, shared prosperity, and inequality trends in over 100 developing countries. These briefs are published twice a yearduring the Spring ...
Often with books of this nature, dealing with topics like inequality and poverty, there’s a section at the end that’s sort of like, what are the solutions? I didn’t do that, deliberately.
sampling and data limitations suggest that consumption inequality [as measured by government data] may be underestimated,” Mr. Ramesh said. The significant variance between differing poverty ...
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the World Bank has released its Poverty and Equity Brief for India this month, and the report raises several concerns even as ...
The Poverty & Equity Briefs are published biannually and provide an overview of key poverty and inequality trends across developing countries to inform global policy discussions.
An estimated 400,000 people lined the streets of Rome and gathered inside St Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, marking the culmination of days of mourning. World ...
This marked the culmination of his 12-year papacy, during which he emphasized humility, poverty, and service. Francis died on Monday at age 88. Here’s a look at photos from the funeral.
A World Bank report reveals India's significant progress in poverty reduction, with extreme poverty plummeting from 16.2% in 2011-12 to 2.3% in 2022-23, lifting 171 million people out of extreme ...
Nutritional inequality, particularly among women and ... which perpetuate cycles of poor health and poverty, ultimately hindering individual and national development. For women, anaemia leads ...
Slate says its new 201-hp electric vehicle is "a radical truck platform so customizable that it can transform from a 2-seat pickup to a 5-seat SUV.” They claim it'll go 150 miles on a 52.7-kWh ...